Replacing display of icons in response to a gesture

ABSTRACT

A computing device with a touch screen display displays a first set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touch screen display, the first plurality of icons including a plurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display, the first plurality of icons including application launch icons; displays a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touch screen display, the second plurality of icons including application launch icons, wherein the second area is different from the first area; detects a finger swipe gesture in the first area; and, in response, replaces display of the first set of the first plurality of icons with display of a second set of the first plurality of icons in the first area on the touch screen display, while maintaining the display of the second plurality of icons in the second area on the touch screen display.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.12/242,851, “Device, Method, And Graphical User Interface For PerformingA Gesture In An Area To Replace A Display Of Application Launch Icons InThe Area With A Display Of Information Customized To A User WhileMaintaining A Display Of Application Launch Icons In A Different Area,”filed Sep. 30, 2008, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 61/010,208, “Portable Multifunction Device withInterface Reconfiguration Mode,” filed Jan. 6, 2008, which isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

This application is related to the following applications: (1) U.S.patent application Ser. No. 10/188,182, “Touch Pad For Handheld Device,”filed on Jul. 1, 2002; (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/722,948,“Touch Pad For Handheld Device,” filed on Nov. 25, 2003; (3) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 10/643,256, “Movable Touch Pad With AddedFunctionality,” filed on Aug. 18, 2003; (4) U.S. patent application Ser.No. 10/654,108, “Ambidextrous Mouse,” filed on Sep. 2, 2003; (5) U.S.patent application Ser. No. 10/840,862, “Multipoint Touchscreen,” filedon May 6, 2004; (6) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/903,964,“Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed on Jul. 30, 2004;(7) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/038,590, “Mode-Based GraphicalUser Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices” filed on Jan. 18,2005; (8) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/057,050, “DisplayActuator,” filed on Feb. 11, 2005; (9) U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/367,749, “Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device,” filed Mar. 3, 2006;(10) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/850,011, “Web Clip Widgets on aPortable Multifunction Device,” filed Sep. 4, 2007; (11) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/969,912, “Web-Clip Widgets on a PortableMultifunction Device,” filed Jan. 6, 2008; (12) U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 11/459,602, “Portable Electronic Device with InterfaceReconfiguration Mode,” filed Jul. 24, 2006; and (13) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/850,635, “Touch Screen Device, Method, andGraphical User Interface for Determining Commands by ApplyingHeuristics,” filed Sep. 5, 2007. All of these applications areincorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosed embodiments relate generally to portable electronicdevices, and more particularly, to user interfaces on portablemultifunction devices with touch-sensitive displays that include aninterface reconfiguration mode and to creating widgets for displayingspecified areas of web pages (i.e., creating web-clip widgets) onportable multifunction devices.

BACKGROUND

As portable electronic devices become more compact, and the number offunctions performed by a given device increases, it has become asignificant challenge to design a user interface that allows users toeasily interact with a multifunction device. This challenge isparticularly significant for handheld portable devices, which have muchsmaller screens than desktop or laptop computers. This situation isunfortunate because the user interface is the gateway through whichusers receive not only content but also responses to user actions orbehaviors, including user attempts to access a device's features, tools,and functions. Some portable communication devices (e.g., mobiletelephones, sometimes called mobile phones, cell phones, cellulartelephones, and the like) have resorted to adding more pushbuttons,increasing the density of pushbuttons, overloading the functions ofpushbuttons, or using complex menu systems to allow a user to access,store and manipulate data. These conventional user interfaces oftenresult in complicated key sequences and menu hierarchies that must bememorized by the user.

Many conventional user interfaces, such as those that include physicalpushbuttons, are also inflexible. This may prevent a user interface frombeing configured and/or adapted by either an application running on theportable device or by users. When coupled with the time consumingrequirement to memorize multiple key sequences and menu hierarchies, andthe difficulty in activating a desired pushbutton, such inflexibility isfrustrating to most users.

Some conventional user interfaces can be configured by users, therebyallowing at least partial customization. Unfortunately, the process ofmodifying such conventional user interfaces is often as cumbersome andcomplicated as the use of the conventional user interface itself. Inparticular, the required behaviors during configuration of suchconventional user interfaces are often counterintuitive and thecorresponding indicators guiding user actions are often difficult tounderstand. These challenges are often a source of additionalfrustration for users.

Accordingly, there is a need for more transparent and intuitive userinterfaces for portable devices that enable a user to easily configurethe user interface.

In addition, as a result of the small size of display screens onportable electronic devices, frequently only a portion of a web page ofinterest to a user can be displayed on the screen at a given time.Furthermore, the scale of display may be too small for comfortable orpractical viewing. Users thus will frequently need to scroll and toscale a web page to view a portion of interest each time that theyaccess the web page. However, the limitations of conventional userinterfaces can cause this scrolling and scaling to be awkward toperform.

Accordingly, there is a need for portable multifunction devices withmore transparent and intuitive user interfaces for creating widgets fordisplaying specified areas of web pages (i.e., for creating web-clipwidgets) that are easy to use, configure, and/or adapt. In addition,once the web-clip widgets are created, there is a need for transparentand intuitive methods for configuring user interfaces that include iconsfor activating web-clip widgets.

SUMMARY

The above deficiencies and other problems associated with userinterfaces for portable devices are reduced or eliminated by thedisclosed portable multifunction device. In some embodiments, the devicehas a touch-sensitive display (also known as a “touch screen”) with agraphical user interface (GUI), one or more processors, memory and oneor more modules, programs or sets of instructions stored in the memoryfor performing multiple functions. In some embodiments, the userinteracts with the GUI primarily through finger contacts and gestures onthe touch-sensitive display. In some embodiments, the functions mayinclude telephoning, video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging,blogging, digital photographing, digital videoing, web browsing, digitalmusic playing, and/or digital video playing. Instructions for performingthese functions may be included in a computer readable storage medium orother computer program product configured for execution by one or moreprocessors.

In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method at acomputing device with a touch screen display includes: displaying afirst set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touchscreen display, wherein the first plurality of icons includes aplurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the firstarea of the touch screen display; displaying a second plurality of iconsin a second area on the touch screen display, wherein the second area isdifferent from the first area; detecting a first finger gesture on thetouch screen display in the first area; and in response to detecting thefirst finger gesture on the touch screen display in the first area,replacing display of the first set of the first plurality of icons withdisplay of a second set of the first plurality of icons in the firstarea on the touch screen display while maintaining the display of thesecond plurality of icons in the second area on the touch screendisplay.

In another aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method at acomputing device with a touch screen display includes: displaying afirst set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touchscreen display, wherein the first plurality of icons includes aplurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the firstarea of the touch screen display; displaying a second plurality of iconsin a second area on the touch screen display, wherein the second area isdifferent from the first area; detecting a first finger gesture on thetouch screen display; in response to detecting the first finger gesture,initiating a user interface reconfiguration process, and varyingpositions of one or more icons in the first set of the first pluralityof icons about respective average positions.

Thus, interface reconfiguration in accordance with the disclosedembodiments allows a user to reposition displayed icons (e.g., icons foractivating applications and/or web-clip widgets) in a simple, intuitivemanner with finger gestures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the aforementioned embodiments of theinvention as well as additional embodiments thereof, reference should bemade to the Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with thefollowing drawings in which like reference numerals refer tocorresponding parts throughout the figures.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are block diagrams illustrating a portable multifunctiondevice with a touch-sensitive display in accordance with someembodiments.

FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screenin accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for unlocking a portableelectronic device in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 4A-4B illustrate exemplary user interfaces having menus ofapplications and/or widgets on a portable multifunction device inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 4C illustrates an exemplary user interface having a list ofuser-created widgets on a portable multifunction device in accordancewith some embodiments.

FIGS. 5A-5K illustrate an exemplary user interface for a browser inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 5L and 5M illustrate exemplary user interfaces for displayingweb-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 6A-6D illustrate an animation for creating and displaying an iconcorresponding to a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 6E illustrates an exemplary user interface for activating aweb-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 7A-7E are flow diagrams illustrating processes for creating andusing a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 7F-7H are flow diagrams illustrating processes for displayingweb-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 8A-8D illustrate exemplary user interfaces for displaying icons inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are flow diagrams of an icon display process inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of a position adjustment process for aportable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 11A-11OO illustrate exemplary user interfaces during interfacereconfiguration in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 12A-12F flow diagrams of icon reconfiguration processes inaccordance with some embodiments.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detaileddescription, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will beapparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the present inventionmay be practiced without these specific details. In other instances,well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks havenot been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspectsof the embodiments.

It will also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc.may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements shouldnot be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguishone element from another. For example, a first gesture could be termed asecond gesture, and, similarly, a second gesture could be termed a firstgesture, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is forthe purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is notintended to be limiting of the invention. As used in the description ofthe invention and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and“the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless thecontext clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that theterm “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and allpossible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Itwill be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or“comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence ofstated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/orcomponents, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or moreother features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components,and/or groups thereof.

As used herein, the term “if” may be construed to mean “when” or “upon”or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” dependingon the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [astated condition or event] is detected” may be construed to mean “upondetermining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [thestated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the statedcondition or event],” depending on the context.

Embodiments of a portable multifunction device, user interfaces for suchdevices, and associated processes for using such devices are described.In some embodiments, the device is a portable communications device suchas a mobile telephone that also contains other functions, such as PDAand/or music player functions.

The user interface may include a physical click wheel in addition to atouch screen or a virtual click wheel displayed on the touch screen. Aclick wheel is a user-interface device that may provide navigationcommands based on an angular displacement of the wheel or a point ofcontact with the wheel by a user of the device. A click wheel may alsobe used to provide a user command corresponding to selection of one ormore items, for example, when the user of the device presses down on atleast a portion of the wheel or the center of the wheel. Alternatively,breaking contact with a click wheel image on a touch screen surface mayindicate a user command corresponding to selection. For simplicity, inthe discussion that follows, a portable multifunction device thatincludes a touch screen is used as an exemplary embodiment. It should beunderstood, however, that some of the user interfaces and associatedprocesses may be applied to other devices, such as personal computersand laptop computers, which may include one or more other physicaluser-interface devices, such as a physical click wheel, a physicalkeyboard, a mouse and/or a joystick.

The device supports a variety of applications, such as one or more ofthe following: a telephone application, a video conferencingapplication, an c-mail application, an instant messaging application, ablogging application, a photo management application, a digital cameraapplication, a digital video camera application, a web browsingapplication, a digital music player application, and/or a digital videoplayer application.

The various applications that may be executed on the device may use atleast one common physical user-interface device, such as the touchscreen. One or more functions of the touch screen as well ascorresponding information displayed on the device may be adjusted and/orvaried from one application to the next and/or within a respectiveapplication. In this way, a common physical architecture (such as thetouch screen) of the device may support the variety of applications withuser interfaces that are intuitive and transparent.

The user interfaces may include one or more soft keyboard embodiments.The soft keyboard embodiments may include standard (QWERTY) and/ornon-standard configurations of symbols on the displayed icons of thekeyboard, such as those described in U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/459,606, “Keyboards For Portable Electronic Devices,” filed Jul. 24,2006, and Ser. No. 11/459,615, “Touch Screen Keyboards For PortableElectronic Devices,” filed Jul. 24, 2006, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. The keyboardembodiments may include a reduced number of icons (or soft keys)relative to the number of keys in existing physical keyboards, such asthat for a typewriter. This may make it easier for users to select oneor more icons in the keyboard, and thus, one or more correspondingsymbols. The keyboard embodiments may be adaptive. For example,displayed icons may be modified in accordance with user actions, such asselecting one or more icons and/or one or more corresponding symbols.One or more applications on the portable device may utilize commonand/or different keyboard embodiments. Thus, the keyboard embodimentused may be tailored to at least some of the applications. In someembodiments, one or more keyboard embodiments may be tailored to arespective user. For example, one or more keyboard embodiments may betailored to a respective user based on a word usage history(lexicography, slang, individual usage) of the respective user. Some ofthe keyboard embodiments may be adjusted to reduce a probability of auser error when selecting one or more icons, and thus one or moresymbols, when using the soft keyboard embodiments.

Attention is now directed towards embodiments of the device. FIGS. 1Aand 1B are block diagrams illustrating portable multifunction devices100 with touch-sensitive displays 112 in accordance with someembodiments. The touch-sensitive display 112 is sometimes called a“touch screen” for convenience, and may also be known as or called atouch-sensitive display system. The device 100 may include a memory 102(which may include one or more computer readable storage mediums), amemory controller 122, one or more processing units (CPU's) 120, aperipherals interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, aspeaker 111, a microphone 113, an input/output (1/O) subsystem 106,other input or control devices 116, and an external port 124. The device100 may include one or more optical sensors 164. These components maycommunicate over one or more communication buses or signal lines 103.

It should be appreciated that the device 100 is only one example of aportable multifunction device 100, and that the device 100 may have moreor fewer components than shown, may combine two or more components, or amay have a different configuration or arrangement of the components. Thevarious components shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B may be implemented inhardware, software or a combination of both hardware and software,including one or more signal processing and/or application specificintegrated circuits.

Memory 102 may include high-speed random access memory and may alsoinclude non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storagedevices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memorydevices. Access to memory 102 by other components of the device 100,such as the CPU 120 and the peripherals interface 118, may be controlledby the memory controller 122.

The peripherals interface 118 couples the input and output peripheralsof the device to the CPU 120 and memory 102. The one or more processors120 run or execute various software programs and/or sets of instructionsstored in memory 102 to perform various functions for the device 100 andto process data.

In some embodiments, the peripherals interface 118, the CPU 120, and thememory controller 122 may be implemented on a single chip, such as achip 104. In some other embodiments, they may be implemented on separatechips.

The RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals,also called electromagnetic signals. The RF circuitry 108 convertselectrical signals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates withcommunications networks and other communications devices via theelectromagnetic signals. The RF circuitry 108 may include well-knowncircuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited toan antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner,one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, asubscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth. The RFcircuitry 108 may communicate with networks, such as the Internet, alsoreferred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranet and/or a wirelessnetwork, such as a cellular telephone network, a wireless local areanetwork (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network (MAN), and otherdevices by wireless communication. The wireless communication may useany of a plurality of communications standards, protocols andtechnologies, including but not limited to Global System for MobileCommunications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), high-speeddownlink packet access (HSDPA), wideband code division multiple access(W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multipleaccess (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and/or IEEE 802.1 in), voice over InternetProtocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol for email (e.g., Internet messageaccess protocol (IMAP) and/or post office protocol (POP)), instantmessaging (e.g., extensible messaging and presence protocol (XMPP),Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and PresenceLeveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), and/or Instant Messaging and PresenceService (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS)), or any othersuitable communication protocol, including communication protocols notyet developed as of the filing date of this document.

The audio circuitry 110, the speaker 111, and the microphone 113 providean audio interface between a user and the device 100. The audiocircuitry 110 receives audio data from the peripherals interface 118,converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits theelectrical signal to the speaker 111. The speaker 111 converts theelectrical signal to human-audible sound waves. The audio circuitry 110also receives electrical signals converted by the microphone 113 fromsound waves. The audio circuitry 110 converts the electrical signal toaudio data and transmits the audio data to the peripherals interface 118for processing. Audio data may be retrieved from and/or transmitted tomemory 102 and/or the RF circuitry 108 by the peripherals interface 118.In some embodiments, the audio circuitry 110 also includes a headsetjack (e.g. 212, FIG. 2). The headset jack provides an interface betweenthe audio circuitry 110 and removable audio input/output peripherals,such as output-only headphones or a headset with both output (e.g., aheadphone for one or both ears) and input (e.g., a microphone).

The I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on the device100, such as the touch screen 112 and other input/control devices 116,to the peripherals interface 118. The I/O subsystem 106 may include adisplay controller 156 and one or more input controllers 160 for otherinput or control devices. The one or more input controllers 160receive/send electrical signals from/to other input or control devices116. The other input/control devices 116 may include physical buttons(e.g., push buttons, rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches,joysticks, click wheels, and so forth. In some alternate embodiments,input controller(s) 160 may be coupled to any (or none) of thefollowing: a keyboard, infrared port, USB port, and a pointer devicesuch as a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g., 208, FIG. 2) may includean up/down button for volume control of the speaker 111 and/or themicrophone 113. The one or more buttons may include a push button (e.g.,206, FIG. 2). A quick press of the push button may disengage a lock ofthe touch screen 112 or begin a process that uses gestures on the touchscreen to unlock the device, as described in U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 11/322,549, “Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on anUnlock Image,” filed Dec. 23, 2005, which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety. A longer press of the push button (e.g., 206)may turn power to the device 100 on or off. The user may be able tocustomize a functionality of one or more of the buttons. The touchscreen 112 is used to implement virtual or soft buttons and one or moresoft keyboards.

The touch-sensitive touch screen 112 provides an input interface and anoutput interface between the device and a user. The display controller156 receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to the touch screen112. The touch screen 112 displays visual output to the user. The visualoutput may include graphics, text, icons, video, and any combinationthereof (collectively termed “graphics”). In some embodiments, some orall of the visual output may correspond to user-interface objects,further details of which are described below.

A touch screen 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensor or set ofsensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic and/or tactilecontact. The touch screen 112 and the display controller 156 (along withany associated modules and/or sets of instructions in memory 102) detectcontact (and any movement or breaking of the contact) on the touchscreen 112 and converts the detected contact into interaction withuser-interface objects (e.g., one or more soft keys, icons, web pages orimages) that are displayed on the touch screen. In an exemplaryembodiment, a point of contact between a touch screen 112 and the usercorresponds to a finger of the user.

The touch screen 112 may use LCD (liquid crystal display) technology, orLPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, although other displaytechnologies may be used in other embodiments. The touch screen 112 andthe display controller 156 may detect contact and any movement orbreaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensing technologiesnow known or later developed, including but not limited to capacitive,resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies, as well asother proximity sensor arrays or other elements for determining one ormore points of contact with a touch screen 112.

A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of the touch screen 112may be analogous to the multi-touch sensitive tablets described in thefollowing U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,846 (Westerman et al.), U.S. Pat. No.6,570,557 (Westerman et al.), and/or U.S. Pat. No. 6,677,932(Westerman), and/or U.S. Patent Publication 2002/0015024A1, each ofwhich is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. However, atouch screen 112 displays visual output from the portable device 100,whereas touch sensitive tablets do not provide visual output.

A touch-sensitive display in some embodiments of the touch screen 112may be as described in the following applications: (1) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/381,313, “Multipoint Touch Surface Controller,”filed May 2, 2006; (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/840,862,“Multipoint Touchscreen,” filed May 6, 2004; (3) U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 10/903,964, “Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices.” filedJul. 30, 2004; (4) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/048,264,“Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 31, 2005; (5)U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/038,590, “Mode-Based Graphical UserInterfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices,” filed Jan. 18, 2005; (6)U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,758, “Virtual Input DevicePlacement On A Touch Screen User Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (7)U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/228,700, “Operation Of A ComputerWith A Touch Screen Interface,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; (8) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/228,737, “Activating Virtual Keys Of ATouch-Screen Virtual Keyboard,” filed Sep. 16, 2005; and (9) U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/367,749, “Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device,”filed Mar. 3, 2006. All of these applications are incorporated byreference in their entirety herein.

The touch screen 112 may have a resolution in excess of 100 dpi. In anexemplary embodiment, the touch screen has a resolution of approximately160 dpi. The user may make contact with the touch screen 112 using anysuitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger, and so forth.In some embodiments, the user interface is designed to work primarilywith finger-based contacts and gestures, which are much less precisethan stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger onthe touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the roughfinger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command forperforming the actions desired by the user.

In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, the device 100 mayinclude a touchpad (not shown) for activating or deactivating particularfunctions. In some embodiments, the touchpad is a touch-sensitive areaof the device that, unlike the touch screen, does not display visualoutput. The touchpad may be a touch-sensitive surface that is separatefrom the touch screen 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surfaceformed by the touch screen.

In some embodiments, the device 100 may include a physical or virtualclick wheel as an input control device 116. A user may navigate amongand interact with one or more graphical objects (henceforth referred toas icons) displayed in the touch screen 112 by rotating the click wheelor by moving a point of contact with the click wheel (e.g., where theamount of movement of the point of contact is measured by its angulardisplacement with respect to a center point of the click wheel). Theclick wheel may also be used to select one or more of the displayedicons. For example, the user may press down on at least a portion of theclick wheel or an associated button. User commands and navigationcommands provided by the user via the click wheel may be processed by aninput controller 160 as well as one or more of the modules and/or setsof instructions in memory 102. For a virtual click wheel, the clickwheel and click wheel controller may be part of the touch screen 112 andthe display controller 156, respectively. For a virtual click wheel, theclick wheel may be either an opaque or semitransparent object thatappears and disappears on the touch screen display in response to userinteraction with the device. In some embodiments, a virtual click wheelis displayed on the touch screen of a portable multifunction device andoperated by user contact with the touch screen.

The device 100 also includes a power system 162 for powering the variouscomponents. The power system 162 may include a power management system,one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current (AC)), arecharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converteror inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emitting diode(LED)) and any other components associated with the generation,management and distribution of power in portable devices.

The device 100 may also include one or more optical sensors 164. FIGS.1A and 1B show an optical sensor coupled to an optical sensor controller158 in I/O subsystem 106. The optical sensor 164 may includecharge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor(CMOS) phototransistors. The optical sensor 164 receives light from theenvironment, projected through one or more lens, and converts the lightto data representing an image. In conjunction with an imaging module 143(also called a camera module), the optical sensor 164 may capture stillimages or video. In some embodiments, an optical sensor is located onthe back of the device 100, opposite the touch screen display 112 on thefront of the device, so that the touch screen display may be used as aviewfinder for either still and/or video image acquisition. In someembodiments, an optical sensor is located on the front of the device sothat the user's image may be obtained for videoconferencing while theuser views the other video conference participants on the touch screendisplay. In some embodiments, the position of the optical sensor 164 canbe changed by the user (e.g., by rotating the lens and the sensor in thedevice housing) so that a single optical sensor 164 may be used alongwith the touch screen display for both video conferencing and stilland/or video image acquisition.

The device 100 may also include one or more proximity sensors 166. FIGS.1A and 1B show a proximity sensor 166 coupled to the peripheralsinterface 118. Alternately, the proximity sensor 166 may be coupled toan input controller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106. The proximity sensor166 may perform as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/241,839, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device,” Sep. 30, 2005; Ser.No. 11/240,788, “Proximity Detector In Handheld Device,” Sep. 30, 2005;Ser. No. 11/620,702, “Using Ambient Light Sensor To Augment ProximitySensor Output”; Ser. No. 11/586,862, “Automated Response To And SensingOf User Activity In Portable Devices.” filed Oct. 24, 2006; and Ser. No.11/638,251, “Methods And Systems For Automatic Configuration OfPeripherals,” which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in theirentirety. In some embodiments, the proximity sensor turns off anddisables the touch screen 112 when the multifunction device is placednear the user's ear (e.g., when the user is making a phone call). Insome embodiments, the proximity sensor keeps the screen off when thedevice is in the user's pocket, purse, or other dark area to preventunnecessary battery drainage when the device is a locked state.

The device 100 may also include one or more accelerometers 168. FIGS. 1Aand 1B show an accelerometer 168 coupled to the peripherals interface118. Alternately, the accelerometer 168 may be coupled to an inputcontroller 160 in the I/O subsystem 106. The accelerometer 168 mayperform as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20050190059,“Acceleration-based Theft Detection System for Portable ElectronicDevices,” and U.S. Patent Publication No. 20060017692, “Methods AndApparatuses For Operating A Portable Device Based On An Accelerometer,”both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Insome embodiments, information is displayed on the touch screen displayin a portrait view or a landscape view based on an analysis of datareceived from the one or more accelerometers.

In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 102 mayinclude an operating system 126, a communication module (or set ofinstructions) 128, a contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130,a graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, a text input module (orset of instructions) 134, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (orset of instructions) 135, and applications (or set of instructions) 136.

The operating system 126 (e.g., Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X,WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks) includesvarious software components and/or drivers for controlling and managinggeneral system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control,power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between varioushardware and software components.

The communication module 128 facilitates communication with otherdevices over one or more external ports 124 and also includes varioussoftware components for handling data received by the RF circuitry 108and/or the external port 124. The external port 124 (e.g., UniversalSerial Bus (USB), FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly toother devices or indirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wirelessLAN, etc.). In some embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g.,30-pin) connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatiblewith the 30-pin connector used on iPod (trademark of Apple Computer,Inc.) devices.

The contact/motion module 130 may detect contact with the touch screen112 (in conjunction with the display controller 156) and other touchsensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad or physical click wheel). Thecontact/motion module 130 includes various software components forperforming various operations related to detection of contact, such asdetermining if contact has occurred, determining if there is movement ofthe contact and tracking the movement across the touch screen 112, anddetermining if the contact has been broken (i.e., if the contact hasceased). Determining movement of the point of contact may includedetermining speed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction),and/or an acceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of thepoint of contact. These operations may be applied to single contacts(e.g., one finger contacts) or to multiple simultaneous contacts (e.g.,“multitouch”/multiple finger contacts). In some embodiments, thecontact/motion module 130 and the display controller 156 also detectscontact on a touchpad. In some embodiments, the contact/motion module130 and the controller 160 detects contact on a click wheel.

The graphics module 132 includes various known software components forrendering and displaying graphics on the touch screen 112, includingcomponents for changing the intensity of graphics that are displayed. Asused herein, the term “graphics” includes any object that can bedisplayed to a user, including without limitation text, web pages, icons(such as user-interface objects including soft keys), digital images,videos, animations and the like. An animation in this context is adisplay of a sequence of images that gives the appearance of movement,and informs the user of an action that has been performed (such asexpanding a user-selected web-page portion to fill a browser window). Inthis context, a respective animation that executes an action, orconfirms an action by the user of the device, typically takes apredefined, finite amount of time, typically between 0.2 and 1.0seconds, and generally less than two seconds.

The text input module 134, which may be a component of graphics module132, provides soft keyboards for entering text in various applications(e.g., contacts 137, e-mail 140, IM 141, blogging 142, browser 147, andany other application that needs text input).

The GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and providesthis information for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 138for use in location-based dialing, to camera 143 and/or blogger 142 aspicture/video metadata, and to applications that provide location-basedservices such as weather widgets, local yellow page widgets, andmap/navigation widgets).

The applications 136 may include the following modules (or sets ofinstructions), or a subset or superset thereof:

-   -   a contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or        contact list);    -   a telephone module 138;    -   a video conferencing module 139;    -   an e-mail client module 140;    -   an instant messaging (IM) module 141;    -   a blogging module 142;    -   a camera module 143 for still and/or video images;    -   an image management module 144;    -   a video player module 145;    -   a music player module 146;    -   a browser module 147;    -   a calendar module 148;    -   widget modules 149, which may include weather widget 149-1,        stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3, alarm clock widget        149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and other widgets obtained by        the user, as well as user-created widgets 149-6;    -   widget creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6;    -   search module 151;    -   video and music player module 152, which merges video player        module 145 and music player module 146;    -   notes module 153;    -   map module 154; and/or    -   online video module 155.

Examples of other applications 136 that may be stored in memory 102include other word processing applications, JAVA-enabled applications,encryption, digital rights management, voice recognition, and voicereplication.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contactmodule 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the contactsmodule 137 may be used to manage an address book or contact list,including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from theaddress book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es),physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating animage with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephonenumbers or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitate communicationsby telephone 138, video conference 139, e-mail 140, or IM 141; and soforth.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111,microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, contact module130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the telephonemodule 138 may be used to enter a sequence of characters correspondingto a telephone number, access one or more telephone numbers in theaddress book 137, modify a telephone number that has been entered, diala respective telephone number, conduct a conversation and disconnect orhang up when the conversation is completed. As noted above, the wirelesscommunication may use any of a plurality of communications standards,protocols and technologies.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111,microphone 113, touch screen 112, display controller 156, optical sensor164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130, graphics module132, text input module 134, contact list 137, and telephone module 138,the videoconferencing module 139 may be used to initiate, conduct, andterminate a video conference between a user and one or more otherparticipants.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, displaycontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text inputmodule 134, the e-mail client module 140 may be used to create, send,receive, and manage e-mail. In conjunction with image management module144, the e-mail module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mailswith still or video images taken with camera module 143.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, displaycontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text inputmodule 134, the instant messaging module 141 may be used to enter asequence of characters corresponding to an instant message, to modifypreviously entered characters, to transmit a respective instant message(for example, using a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia MessageService (MMS) protocol for telephony-based instant messages or usingXMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS for Internet-based instant messages), to receiveinstant messages and to view received instant messages. In someembodiments, transmitted and/or received instant messages may includegraphics, photos, audio files, video files and/or other attachments asare supported in a MMS and/or an Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS). Asused herein, “instant messaging” refers to both telephony-based messages(e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) and Internet-based messages(e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, or IMPS).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, displaycontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text inputmodule 134, image management module 144, and browsing module 147, theblogging module 142 may be used to send text, still images, video,and/or other graphics to a blog (e.g., the user's blog).

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, opticalsensor(s) 164, optical sensor controller 158, contact module 130,graphics module 132, and image management module 144, the camera module143 may be used to capture still images or video (including a videostream) and store them into memory 102, modify characteristics of astill image or video, or delete a still image or video from memory 102.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contactmodule 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, and cameramodule 143, the image management module 144 may be used to arrange,modify or otherwise manipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in adigital slide show or album), and store still and/or video images.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contactmodule 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, and speaker 111,the video player module 145 may be used to display, present or otherwiseplay back videos (e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connecteddisplay via external port 124).

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display system controller 156,contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker111, RF circuitry 108, and browser module 147, the music player module146 allows the user to download and play back recorded music and othersound files stored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AACfiles. In some embodiments, the device 100 may include the functionalityof an MP3 player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text inputmodule 134, the browser module 147 may be used to browse the Internet,including searching, linking to, receiving, and displaying web pages orportions thereof, as well as attachments and other files linked to webpages. Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes usingbrowser module 147 are described further below.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text inputmodule 134, e-mail module 140, and browser module 147, the calendarmodule 148 may be used to create, display, modify, and store calendarsand data associated with calendars (e.g., calendar entries, to do lists,etc.).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text inputmodule 134, and browser module 147, the widget modules 149 aremini-applications that may be downloaded and used by a user (e.g.,weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget 149-3,alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or created by theuser (e.g., user-created widget 149-6). In some embodiments, a widgetincludes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (CascadingStyle Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In some embodiments, a widgetincludes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) file and a JavaScript file(e.g., Yahoo! Widgets). Embodiments of user interfaces and associatedprocesses using widget modules 149 are described further below.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text inputmodule 134, and browser module 147, the widget creator module 150 may beused by a user to create widgets (e.g., turning a user-specified portionof a web page into a web-clip widget). In some embodiments, a web-clipwidget comprises a file containing an XML property list that includes aURL for the web page and data indicating the user-specified portion ofthe web page. In some embodiments, the data indicating theuser-specified portion of the web page includes a reference point and ascale factor. In some embodiments, the data indicating theuser-specified portion of the web page includes a set of coordinateswithin the web page or an identification of a structural element withinthe web page. Alternatively, in some embodiments a web-clip widgetincludes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS (CascadingStyle Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. Alternatively, in someembodiments a web-clip widget includes an XML (Extensible MarkupLanguage) file and a JavaScript file.

In some embodiments a web-clip widget includes an image file (e.g., apng file) of an icon corresponding to the widget. In some embodiments, aweb-clip widget corresponds to a folder containing the image file and afile that includes the URL for the web page and data indicating theuser-specified portion of the web page. In some embodiments, a web-clipwidget corresponds to a folder containing the image file and anexecutable script.

Embodiments of user interfaces and associated processes using widgetcreator module 150 are described further below.

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display system controller 156,contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, thesearch module 151 may be used to search for text, music, sound, image,video, and/or other files in memory 102 that match one or more searchcriteria (e.g., one or more user-specified search terms).

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display controller 156, contactmodule 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134, the notesmodule 153 may be used to create and manage notes, to do lists, and thelike.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch screen 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text inputmodule 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, the map module 154may be used to receive, display, modify, and store maps and dataassociated with maps (e.g., driving directions; data on stores and otherpoints of interest at or near a particular location; and otherlocation-based data).

In conjunction with touch screen 112, display system controller 156,contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry 110, speaker111, RF circuitry 108, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140,and browser module 147, the online video module 155 allows the user toaccess, browse, receive (e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back(e.g., on the touch screen or on an external, connected display viaexternal port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular onlinevideo, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats,such as H.264. In some embodiments, instant messaging module 141, ratherthan e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particularonline video. Additional description of the online video application canbe found in U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/936,562,“Portable Multifunction Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface forPlaying Online Videos,” filed Jun. 20, 2007, the content of which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Each of the above identified modules and applications correspond to aset of instructions for performing one or more functions describedabove. These modules (i.e., sets of instructions) need not beimplemented as separate software programs, procedures or modules, andthus various subsets of these modules may be combined or otherwisere-arranged in various embodiments. For example, video player module 145may be combined with music player module 146 into a single module (e.g.,video and music player module 152, FIG. 1B). In some embodiments, memory102 may store a subset of the modules and data structures identifiedabove. Furthermore, memory 102 may store additional modules and datastructures not described above.

In some embodiments, the device 100 is a device where operation of apredefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusivelythrough a touch screen 112 and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screenand/or a touchpad as the primary input/control device for operation ofthe device 100, the number of physical input/control devices (such aspush buttons, dials, and the like) on the device 100 may be reduced.

The predefined set of functions that may be performed exclusivelythrough a touch screen and/or a touchpad include navigation between userinterfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by the user,navigates the device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any userinterface that may be displayed on the device 100. In such embodiments,the touchpad may be referred to as a “menu button.” In some otherembodiments, the menu button may be a physical push button or otherphysical input/control device instead of a touchpad.

FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 having a touchscreen 112 in accordance with some embodiments. The touch screen maydisplay one or more graphics within user interface (UI) 200. In thisembodiment, as well as others described below, a user may select one ormore of the graphics by making contact or touching the graphics, forexample, with one or more fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in thefigure). In some embodiments, selection of one or more graphics occurswhen the user breaks contact with the one or more graphics. In someembodiments, the contact may include a gesture, such as one or moretaps, one or more swipes (from left to right, right to left, upwardand/or downward) and/or a rolling of a finger (from right to left, leftto right, upward and/or downward) that has made contact with the device100. In some embodiments, inadvertent contact with a graphic may notselect the graphic. For example, a swipe gesture that sweeps over anapplication icon may not select the corresponding application when thegesture corresponding to selection is a tap.

The device 100 may also include one or more physical buttons, such as“home” or menu button 204. As described previously, the menu button 204may be used to navigate to any application 136 in a set of applicationsthat may be executed on the device 100. Alternatively, in someembodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in a GUI intouch screen 112.

In one embodiment, the device 100 includes a touch screen 112, a menubutton 204, a push button 206 for powering the device on/off and lockingthe device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, a Subscriber IdentityModule (SIM) card slot 210, a head set jack 212, and a docking/chargingexternal port 124. The push button 206 may be used to turn the poweron/off on the device by depressing the button and holding the button inthe depressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the deviceby depressing the button and releasing the button before the predefinedtime interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate anunlock process. In an alternative embodiment, the device 100 also mayaccept verbal input for activation or deactivation of some functionsthrough the microphone 113.

Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”)and associated processes that may be implemented on a portablemultifunction device 100.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary user interface for unlocking a portableelectronic device in accordance with some embodiments. In someembodiments, user interface 300 includes the following elements, or asubset or superset thereof:

-   -   Unlock image 302 that is moved with a finger gesture to unlock        the device;    -   Arrow 304 that provides a visual cue to the unlock gesture;    -   Channel 306 that provides additional cues to the unlock gesture;    -   Time 308;    -   Day 310;    -   Date 312; and    -   Wallpaper image 314.

In some embodiments, the device detects contact with the touch-sensitivedisplay (e.g., a user's finger making contact on or near the unlockimage 302) while the device is in a user-interface lock state. Thedevice moves the unlock image 302 in accordance with the contact. Thedevice transitions to a user-interface unlock state if the detectedcontact corresponds to a predefined gesture, such as moving the unlockimage across channel 306. Conversely, the device maintains theuser-interface lock state if the detected contact does not correspond tothe predefined gesture. This process saves battery power by ensuringthat the device is not accidentally awakened. This process is easy forusers to perform, in part because of the visual cue(s) provided on thetouch screen.

As noted above, processes that use gestures on the touch screen tounlock the device are described in U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/322,549, “Unlocking A Device By Performing Gestures On An UnlockImage,” filed Dec. 23, 2005, and Ser. No. 11/322,550, “Indication OfProgress Towards Satisfaction Of A User Input Condition,” filed Dec. 23,2005, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

FIG. 4A illustrates an exemplary user interface for a menu ofapplications on a portable multifunction device in accordance with someembodiments. In some embodiments, user interface 400A includes thefollowing elements, or a subset or superset thereof:

-   -   Signal strength indicator 402 for wireless communication;    -   Time 404;    -   Battery status indicator 406;    -   Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications, such as:        -   Phone 138;        -   E-mail client 140, which may include an indicator 410 of the            number of unread c-mails;        -   Browser 147; and        -   Music player 146; and    -   Icons for other applications, such as:        -   IM 141;        -   Image management 144;        -   Camera 143;        -   Video player 145;        -   Weather 149-1;        -   Stocks 149-2;        -   Blog 142;        -   Calendar 148;        -   Calculator 149-3;        -   Alarm clock 149-4;        -   Dictionary 149-5;        -   User-created widget 149-6; and        -   Other applications (not shown)(e.g., map 154 and online            video 155).

In some embodiments, UI 400A displays all of the available applications136 on one screen so that there is no need to scroll through a list ofapplications (e.g., via a scroll bar). In some embodiments, as thenumber of applications increase, the icons corresponding to theapplications may decrease in size so that all applications may bedisplayed on a single screen without scrolling. In some embodiments,having all applications on one screen and a menu button enables a userto access any desired application with at most two inputs, such asactivating the menu button 204 and then activating the desiredapplication (e.g., by a tap or other finger gesture on the iconcorresponding to the application).

In some embodiments, UI 400A provides integrated access to bothwidget-based applications and non-widget-based applications. In someembodiments, all of the widgets, whether user-created or not, aredisplayed in UI 400A. In other embodiments, activating the icon foruser-created widget 149-6 may lead to another UI that displays theuser-created widgets or icons corresponding to the user-created widgets.For example, UI 400B (FIG. 4B) displays a menu of six iconscorresponding to six user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6 inaccordance with some embodiments. A user may activate a particularwidget by gesturing on the corresponding icon. Alternatively,user-created widgets may be displayed in a list. UI 400C (FIG. 4C)illustrates a list of names of six user-created widgets 149-6-1 through149-6-6 along with corresponding icons in accordance with someembodiments. A user may activate a particular widget by gesturing on thecorresponding name or icon.

In some embodiments, a user may rearrange the icons in UI 400A, UI 400B,or UI 400C, e.g., using processes described in U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 11/459,602, “Portable Electronic Device With InterfaceReconfiguration Mode,” filed Jul. 24, 2006, which is hereby incorporatedby reference in its entirety. For example, a user may move applicationicons in and out of tray 408 using finger gestures.

In some embodiments, UI 400A includes a gauge (not shown) that displaysan updated account usage metric for an account associated with usage ofthe device (e.g., a cellular phone account), as described in U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/322,552, “Account Information Display ForPortable Communication Device,” filed Dec. 23, 2005, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

Making and Using Web-Clip Widgets

FIGS. 5A-5I illustrate an exemplary user interface for a browser inaccordance with some embodiments.

In some embodiments, user interface 3900A (FIG. 5A) includes thefollowing elements, or a subset or superset thereof:

-   -   402, 404, and 406, as described above;    -   Previous page icon 3902 that when activated (e.g., by a finger        tap on the icon) initiates display of a previous web page (if        any);    -   Web page name 3904;    -   Next page icon 3906 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap        on the icon) initiates display of a next web page (if any);    -   URL (Uniform Resource Locator) entry box 3908 for inputting URLs        of web pages;    -   Refresh icon 3910 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on        the icon) initiates a refresh of the web page;    -   Web page 3912 or other structured document, which includes a        plurality of blocks 3914 of text content and other graphics        (e.g., images);    -   Settings icon 3916 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on        the icon) initiates display of a settings menu for the browser;    -   Bookmarks icon 3918 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap        on the icon) initiates display of a bookmarks list or menu for        the browser,    -   Options icon 3920 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on        the icon) initiates display of a plurality of options, including        options for creating a web-clip widget, adding a bookmark, and        emailing a link to the displayed web page 3912 (e.g., UI 3900F,        FIG. 5F, which like other UIs and pages, can be displayed in        either portrait or landscape view); and    -   New window icon 3922 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap        on the icon) initiates display of a UI for adding new windows to        the browser (e.g., UI 3900G, FIG. 5G).

In some embodiments, in response to a predefined gesture by the user ona block 3914 (e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tap gesture), theblock is enlarged and centered (or substantially centered) in the webpage display. For example, in response to a single tap gesture 3923 onblock 3914-5, the user-selected block 3914-5 may be enlarged andcentered in the display, as shown in UI 3900C (FIG. 5C). In someembodiments, the width of the user-selected block is scaled to fill thetouch screen display. In some embodiments, the width of theuser-selected block is scaled to fill the touch screen display with apredefined amount of padding along the sides of the display. In someembodiments, a zooming animation of the user-selected block is displayedduring enlargement of the block. Similarly, in response to a single tapgesture 3925 on block 3914-2, block 3914-2 may be enlarged with azooming animation and two-dimensionally scrolled to the center of thedisplay (not shown).

In some embodiments, the device analyzes the render tree of the web page3912 to determine the blocks 3914 in the web page. In some embodiments,a block 3914 corresponds to a render node that is: replaced; a block; aninline block; or an inline table.

In some embodiments, in response to the same predefined gesture by theuser on a block 3914 (e.g., a single tap gesture or a double tapgesture) that is already enlarged and centered, the enlargement and/orcentering is substantially or completely reversed. For example, inresponse to a single tap gesture 3929 on block 3914-5 (FIG. 5C), the webpage image may zoom out and return to UI 3900A (FIG. 5A).

In some embodiments, in response to a predefined gesture (e.g., a singletap gesture or a double tap gesture) by the user on a block 3914 that isalready enlarged but not centered, the block is centered (orsubstantially centered) in the web page display. For example, inresponse to a single tap gesture 3927 on block 3914-4 (FIG. 5C), block3914-4 may be centered (or substantially centered) in the web pagedisplay. Similarly, in response to a single tap gesture 3935 on block3914-6, block 3914-6 may be centered (or substantially centered) in theweb page display. Thus, for a web page display that is already enlarged,in response to a predefined gesture, the device may display in anintuitive manner a series of blocks that the user wants to view. Thissame gesture may initiate different actions in different contexts (e.g.,(1) zooming and/or enlarging in combination with scrolling when the webpage is reduced in size, UI 3900A and (2) reversing the enlargementand/or centering if the block is already centered and enlarged).

In some embodiments, in response to a multi-touch (3931 and 3933)de-pinching gesture by the user (FIG. 5C), the web page may be enlarged.Conversely, in response to a multi-touch pinching gesture by the user,the web page may be reduced.

In some embodiments, in response to a substantially vertical upward (ordownward) swipe gesture by the user, the web page (or, more generally,other electronic documents) may scroll one-dimensionally upward (ordownward) in the vertical direction. For example, in response to anupward swipe gesture 3937 by the user that is within a predeterminedangle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectly vertical, the web page may scrollone-dimensionally upward in the vertical direction.

Conversely, in some embodiments, in response to a swipe gesture that isnot within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of being perfectlyvertical, the web page may scroll two-dimensionally (i.e., withsimultaneous movement in both the vertical and horizontal directions).For example, in response to an upward or diagonal swipe gesture 3939 bythe user that is not within a predetermined angle (e.g., 27°) of beingperfectly vertical, the web page may scroll two-dimensionally along thedirection of the swipe 3939.

In some embodiments, in response to a multi-touch (3941 and 3943)rotation gesture by the user, the web page may be rotated exactly 90°(UI 3900D, FIG. 5D) for landscape viewing, even if the amount ofrotation in the multi-touch (3941 and 3943) rotation gesture issubstantially different from 90°. Similarly, in response to amulti-touch (3945 and 3947) rotation gesture by the user (UI 3900D, FIG.5D), the web page may be rotated exactly 90° for portrait viewing, evenif the amount of rotation in the multi-touch (3945 and 3947) rotationgesture is substantially different from 90°.

Thus, in response to imprecise gestures by the user, precise movementsof graphics occur. The device behaves in the manner desired by the userdespite inaccurate input by the user. Also, note that the gesturesdescribed for UI 3900C, which has a portrait view, are also applicableto UIs with a landscape view (e.g., UI 3900D, FIG. 5D) so that the usercan choose whichever view (portrait or landscape) the user prefers forweb browsing.

In some embodiments, in response to a tap or other predefined usergesture on URL entry box 3908 (UI 3900A, FIG. 5A), the touch screendisplays an enlarged entry box 3926 and a keyboard 616 (e.g., UI 3900B,FIG. 5B in portrait viewing and UI 3900E, FIG. 5E in landscape viewing).In some embodiments, the touch screen also displays:

-   -   Contextual clear icon 3928 that when activated (e.g., by a        finger tap on the icon) initiates deletion of all text in entry        box 3926;    -   a search icon 3930 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap on        the icon) initiates an Internet search using the search terms        input in box 3926; and    -   Go to URL icon 3932 that when activated (e.g., by a finger tap        on the icon) initiates acquisition of the web page at the URL in        box 3926;

Thus, the same entry box 3926 may be used for inputting both searchterms and URLs. In some embodiments, whether or not clear icon 3928 isdisplayed depends on the context.

UI 3900G (FIG. 5G) is a UI for adding new windows to an application,such as the browser 147. UI 3900G displays an application (e.g., thebrowser 147), which includes a displayed window (e.g., web page 3912-2)and at least one hidden window (e.g., web pages 3912-1 and 3912-3 andpossibly other web pages that are completely hidden off-screen). UI3900G also displays an icon for adding windows to the application (e.g.,new window or new page icon 3936). In response to detecting activationof the icon 3936 for adding windows, the browser adds a window to theapplication (e.g., a new window for a new web page 3912).

In response to detecting a gesture on the touch screen display, adisplayed window in the application is moved off the display and ahidden window is moved onto the display. For example, in response todetecting a tap gesture 3949 on the left side of the screen, the windowwith web page 3912-2 is moved partially or fully off-screen to theright, the window with web page 3912-3 is moved completely off-screen,partially hidden window with web page 3912-1 is moved to the center ofthe display, and another completely hidden window (not shown in FIG. 5G)with a web page may be moved partially onto the display. Alternatively,detection of a left-to-right swipe gesture 3951 may achieve the sameeffect.

Conversely, in response to detecting a tap gesture 3953 on the rightside of the screen, the window with web page 3912-2 is moved partiallyor fully off-screen to the left, the window with web page 3912-1 ismoved completely off-screen, partially hidden window with web page3912-3 is moved to the center of the display, and another completelyhidden window (not shown in FIG. 5G) with a web page may be movedpartially onto the display. Alternatively, detection of a right-to-leftswipe gesture 3951 may achieve the same effect.

In some embodiments, in response to a tap or other predefined gesture ona delete icon 3934 (e.g., 3934-2 or 3934-3), the corresponding window3912 is deleted. In some embodiments, in response to a tap or otherpredefined gesture on Done icon 3938, the window in the center of thedisplay (e.g., 3912-2) is enlarged to fill the screen.

A user may create a web-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments.Activation of the user-created web-clip widget displays a previouslyspecified area in a web page (having a specified URL) at a specifieddisplay size or scale factor. In some embodiments, the area in the webpage is specified by scaling and/or translating the display of the webpage. For example, a specified area in the web page is enlarged andcentered. The specified area may be displayed in a browser application(e.g., the browser 147) or other application. For example, activation ofthe web-clip widget may display a particular block that is of interestto the user within the web page; furthermore, the block may be enlarged.Activation of the web-clip widget thus enables the user to view theparticular block of interest without having to enlarge and center theweb page area that is of interest each time the user visits the webpage. In some embodiments, after activation of the web-clip widget, theuser may manipulate the display to view other portions of the web pageby scaling and/or translating the display. Alternatively, in someembodiments, the user may not be permitted to manipulate the display.

Web-clip widgets provide more functionality than mere bookmarks:activation of a bookmark only displays a specified web page, whileactivation of a web-clip widget displays a specified area of a web pageat a specified display size or scale factor in accordance with someembodiments. Similarly, a web-clip widget is distinguishable from ahyperlink. To view a web page or portion thereof specified by ahyperlink, the user must activate the browser application, navigate to aweb page containing the hyperlink, activate the hyperlink, and thenpotentially scroll and/or scale the resulting web page. In contrast, toview an area of a web page specified by a web-clip widget, the usermerely activates the widget.

In some embodiments, the web-clip widget corresponds to a block or otherstructural element of the web page. As described in U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/620,492, “Selecting and Manipulating WebContent,” filed on Jan. 5, 2007, which application is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety, structural elements that are displayedin a web page may be identified during the web-clip widget creationprocess. In some embodiments, if the dimensions of a selected structuralelement change after creation of a web-clip widget, the area that isdisplayed upon activation of the web-clip widget is changed accordingly.

In some embodiments, a web-clip widget comprises a URL for the web pageand data (e.g., metadata) indicating the user-specified portion of theweb page. For example, in some embodiments the web-clip widget comprisesa file containing an XML property list that includes the URL and thedata indicating the user-specified portion of the web page. In someembodiments, the data indicating the user-specified portion of the webpage includes a reference point (e.g., a corner point or center pointfor the widget) and a scale factor. In some embodiments, the dataindicating the user-specified portion of the web page includes a set ofcoordinates within the web page (e.g., a user-defined rectangle) or anidentification of a structural element within the web page. Theapplication for viewing the web-clip widget (e.g., the browser 147) isconfigured to process the data indicating the user-specified portion ofthe web page and to display the corresponding portion.

In some embodiments a web-clip widget comprises an executable script. Insome embodiments, the widget includes an HTML (Hypertext MarkupLanguage) file, a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScriptfile. In some embodiments, the widget includes an XML (Extensible MarkupLanguage) file and a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo!Widgets).

To the extent that any application incorporated by reference hereinincludes a definition of web-clip widgets that contradicts thedefinition in the preceding five paragraphs, the definition in thepreceding five paragraphs is to be considered controlling for purposesof interpreting the specification and claims of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 5C, in some embodiments, once a user has centeredand/or enlarged an area of a web page (e.g., block 3914-5), the user mayinitiate creation of a web-clip widget by activating the options icon3920. The options icon 3920 is an example of an options icon referencedin operation 706 of process 700 (FIG. 7A, below). In some embodiments,the user activates the options icon 3920 by performing a tap or otherpredefined gesture on the options icon 3920.

As a result of activating the options icon 3920, a user interface suchas UI 3900F (FIG. 5F) is displayed (e.g., operation 708, FIG. 7A), whichincludes a plurality of icons 3972. In some embodiments, the pluralityof icons 3972 includes an icon 3973 for creating a web-clip widget, anicon 3974 for adding a bookmark (e.g., via UI 3900I, FIG. 5I), an icon3975 for emailing a link corresponding to the displayed web page 3912,and a cancel icon 3976 for returning to the previous UI. If the useractivates the “create web-clip widget” icon 3973, a web-clip widgetcorresponding to the centered and/or enlarged area of the web page(e.g., block 3914-5 or the entire displayed portion of the web page3912), will be created (e.g., operations 710 and 712, FIG. 7A). Textand/or graphics displayed for the icon 3973 may vary. In someembodiments, for example, the icon 3973 may be labeled “Add to HomeScreen.”

In some embodiments, in response to user activation of the “createweb-clip widget” icon 3973 (FIG. 5F), UI 3900H (FIG. 5H) will appear andwill prompt the user to enter the widget name in text entry box 3960using the contextual keyboard 616. In some embodiments, the user canaccess other keyboards that display other symbols by activating thealternate keyboard selector icon 618. In some embodiments, UI 3900Hincludes an image 3978 of the selected area of the web page. Once theuser has completed entering the widget name in the text entry box 3960,the user activates the add-widget icon 3928 and the widget is created.Alternately, the user may activate the cancel icon 3928 to avoidcreating the widget.

In some embodiments, as a result of activating the “create web-clipwidget” icon 3973, a web-clip widget corresponding to the centeredand/or enlarged area of the web page will be created and assigned a namewithout any further actions by a user. In some embodiments, instead ofdisplaying a user interface such as UI 3900H (FIG. 5H) for receiving aname, the newly created web-clip widget may be assigned the same name asthe web page name 3904.

An icon corresponding to the newly created widget may be created anddisplayed on a menu in a UI such as UI 400A or UI 400B (FIG. 4A or 4B).Alternatively, the icon and/or the name of the newly created widget maybe listed on a UI such as UI 400C (FIG. 4C). Subsequent activation ofthe newly created widget will launch an application (e.g., the browser147) that will display the web-clip widget. In some embodiments, theweb-clip widget is displayed within the browser UI (e.g., UI 3900C, FIG.5C). In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is displayed without otherelements of the browser UI (e.g., without elements 3902, 3906, 3908,and/or 3910), such that the web-clip widget appears to be its ownmini-application rather than a portion of a web page displayed in abrowser. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is displayed withdecorative features such as a decorative frame or a border resembling atorn page. In some embodiments, the decorative features areuser-customizable.

For example, as described above, a user viewing web page 3912 (FIG. 5A)may enlarge and center block 3914-5 by performing a tap gesture 3923(e.g., a single tap or a double tap) on block 3914-5. As a result, block3914-5 appears enlarged and centered in the browser window, as shown inFIG. 5C. The user then may perform gestures (e.g., taps) on the optionsicon 3920 and the web-clip widget creation icon 3973 (FIG. 5F) to createa widget corresponding to block 3914-5, in accordance with someembodiments. In some embodiments, the user then enters a widget name inthe text entry box 3960 (FIG. 5H) and activates the add-widget icon3928. A corresponding icon may be created and displayed on a menu suchas in UI 400A or 400B (FIG. 4A or 4B) or in a list such as in UI 400C(FIG. 4C). In some embodiments, subsequent activation of the newlycreated widget will launch the browser 147, which will display block3914-5, as shown in UI 3900C (FIG. 5C).

In some embodiments, instead of or in addition to performing a tapgesture 3923 (FIG. 5A) to center and enlarge a block, a user may definethe area of a web page to be associated with a widget by performing oneor more other gestures. Examples of gestures that may be used to definethe area of the web page include a tap gesture 3927 or 3935 (FIG. 5C) tocenter an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touch depinching gesture(3931 and 3933) (FIG. 5C) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touchpinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures suchas a substantially vertical swipe 3937 (FIG. 5C), an upward or diagonalswipe 3939 (FIG. 5C), and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to scrollthe web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) toselect a portrait or landscape view (FIG. 5C).

In some embodiments, instead of first defining the area of the web pageto be associated with the web-clip widget and then activating theoptions icon 3920 (e.g., FIG. 5C) and the “create web-clip widget” icon3973 (FIG. 5F), a user may first activate the icons 3920 and 3973 andthen define the area by performing gestures that are detected by thetouch screen display, such as those described above. Once the area hasbeen selected and/or scaled, the user may make a gesture on the touchscreen to indicate that the area of the web page to be associated withthe widget has been defined.

In some embodiments, in response to the user activating the “createweb-clip widget” icon 3973 (FIG. 5F), the device displays a userinterface (e.g., UI 3900K, FIG. 5K) that lets the user define the areaof the web page to be associated with the widget. The user may definethe area using gestures such as the gestures described above withreference to UIs 3900A, 3900C, and 3900D (FIGS. 5A, 5C, and 5D). In someembodiments, the user interface may include information 3950 to helpguide the user. In some embodiments, the user may activate a cancel icon3952 to abort the widget creation process and may activate an add widgeticon 3954 to complete the widget creation process. In some embodiments,a rotation gesture such as multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943,FIG. 5C) rotates the entire UI 3900K, and not just the defined area,from portrait viewing to landscape viewing or vice versa.

In some embodiments, in response to the user activating the “createweb-clip widget” icon 3973 (FIG. 5F), the device displays a userinterface (e.g., UI 3900J, FIG. 5J) that lets the user define the areaof a web page to be associated with a widget by toggling between frames.The frames are successively overlaid on the web page to frame orhighlight successive blocks and other structural elements of the webpage. For example, in UI 3900J a frame 3958 frames block 2 3914-2. Theuser may activate a toggle icon 3956 to toggle between successiveblocks. Once a block of interest is framed, the user may activate an addwidget icon 3954 to create a widget corresponding to the framed block.The user may activate a cancel icon 3952 to end the widget creationprocess.

In some embodiments, creating and displaying an icon corresponding tothe newly created web-clip widget includes displaying an animation, asillustrated in FIGS. 6A-6D in accordance with some embodiments. Theanimation may be displayed, for example, after activation of theadd-widget icon 3928 (FIG. 5H) or after activation of the “createweb-clip widget” icon 3973 (FIG. 5F). In the animation, the selectedarea of the web page 3912 corresponding to the newly created web-clipwidget (e.g., block 3914-5 in UI 3900C) is displayed, as illustrated inFIG. 6A. The displayed image is shrunk down, as illustrated for image602 (FIG. 6B), and displayed over a menu of icons. In some embodiments,the menu of icons includes vacant areas (e.g., 604-1 and 604-2, FIG. 6B)in which an icon could be displayed but is not currently displayed. Theimage 602 may be moved (FIG. 6C) into the first available vacancy 604-1,where it is displayed as an icon corresponding to the new web-clipwidget 149-6-7 (FIG. 6D). In some embodiments, the first availablevacancy is the left-most vacancy in the highest row with a vacancy. Inother embodiments, the image is moved into another vacancy or isappended to the menu after the last (e.g., lowest and right-most)vacancy.

In some embodiments, instead of displaying an animation, the iconcorresponding to the newly created web-clip widget is simply displayedin a first available vacancy in a menu of icons or in another availablevacancy in the menu, or is appended to the menu.

Activation of the icon corresponding to the newly created web-clipwidget 149-6-7 (e.g., by a gesture 606 (FIG. 6E) on the icon, such as atap gesture) results in display of the corresponding web-clip widget(e.g., display of block 3914-5, as shown in FIG. 6A) in the browserapplication or in its own mini-application without other elements of thebrowser UI.

UI 3900L (FIG. 5L) is a UI for displaying a portion of two or moreweb-clip widgets, in accordance with some embodiments. The displayedportion may include a first web-clip widget (e.g., 149-6-1), and mayinclude all or a portion of additional web-clip widgets (e.g., 149-6-2).The displayed portion is scrolled in response to detecting a gesture onthe touch screen display, such as a swipe gesture 3962.

UI 3900M (FIG. 5M) is a UI for displaying a web-clip widget (e.g.,149-6-2) in accordance with some embodiments. In response to detecting agesture on the touch screen display, display of the web-clip widget isceased and another web-clip widget is displayed. For example, inresponse to detecting a downward swipe 3962 or a tap gesture 3964 at thetop of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display of the web-clip widget149-6-2 is ceased and a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 isdisplayed. In response to detecting an upward swipe 3962 or a tapgesture 3966 at the bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display ofthe web-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a next user-created widget149-6-3 is displayed. Alternatively, in response to detecting asubstantially horizontal right-to-left swipe 3963 or a tap gesture 3965at the right side of the displayed widget 149-6-2, display of theweb-clip widget 149-6-2 is ceased and a next user-created widget 149-6-3is displayed. In response to detecting a substantially horizontalleft-to-right swipe 3963 or a tap gesture 3967 at the left side of thedisplayed widget 149-6-2, display of the web-clip widget 149-6-2 isceased and a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 is displayed.

FIG. 7A is a flow diagram illustrating a process 700 for creating aweb-clip widget from a web page or portion thereof on a portablemultifunction device with a touch screen display in accordance with someembodiments. While the web-clip widget creation process 700 describedbelow includes a number of operations that appear to occur in a specificorder, it should be apparent that the process 700 can include more orfewer operations, which can be executed serially or in parallel (e.g.,using parallel processors or a multi-threading environment), an order oftwo or more operations may be changed, and/or two or more operations maybe combined into a single operation.

In some embodiments, selection of a web page or portion thereof fordisplay is detected (702). For example, one or more finger gestures aredetected on the touch screen display to select the web page or portionthereof. In some embodiments, the one or more finger gestures includeone or more finger gestures to scale an area in the web page. In someembodiments, the one or more finger gestures include one or more fingergestures to center an area in the web page. Examples of finger gesturesused to select, center, and/or scale an area in the web page include atap gesture 3923 or 3925 to center and enlarge a block (FIG. 5A); a tapgesture 3927 or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touchdepinching gesture (3931 and 3933) to enlarge the web page; amulti-touch pinching gesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipegestures such as a substantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward ordiagonal swipe 3939, and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) totranslate the web page; and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and3943) to select a portrait or landscape view (FIG. 5C).

The web page or portion thereof is displayed (704) on the touch screendisplay. In the example of FIG. 5C, block 3914-5 is displayed on thetouch screen display.

An activation of an options icon (e.g., icon 3920) is detected (706). Insome embodiments, detecting activation of the options icon includesdetecting a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the options icon.

In response to detecting activation of the options icon, a plurality oficons (e.g., 3972, FIG. 5F) is displayed (708) including a web-clipwidget creation icon (e.g., icon 3973, FIG. 5F). In some embodiments,the web-clip widget creation icon includes text, such as “CreateWeb-Clip Widget” or “Add to Home Screen.”

An activation of the web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., 3973) isdetected (710). In some embodiments, detecting activation of theweb-clip widget creation icon includes detecting a finger gesture (e.g.,a tap gesture) on the web-clip widget creation icon.

In response to detecting activation of the web-clip widget creationicon, a web-clip widget is created (712) corresponding to the displayedweb page or portion thereof.

In some embodiments, the web-clip widget corresponds to a structuralelement of the web page, such as a particular block within the web page.In some embodiments, the web-clip widget corresponds to a user-specifiedrectangle in the web page.

In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes (714)requesting a name for the web-clip widget, receiving the name, andstoring the name. In some embodiments, requesting the name includesdisplaying a keyboard to receive input for the name. For example, in UI3900H (FIG. 5H), the user is prompted to enter the widget name in thetext entry box 3960 using the keyboard 616.

In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes creating(716) an icon corresponding to the web-clip widget and displaying (718)the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget in a menu (e.g., UI 400Aor 400B, FIG. 4A or 4B) or list (e.g., UI 400C, FIG. 4C) of icons. Insome embodiments, the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget iscreated in response to detecting an activation of an add-widget icon(e.g., icon 3928, FIG. 5H). In some embodiments, the icon correspondingto the web-clip widget is created in response to detecting an activationof the web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., 3973, FIG. 5F).

In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or listof applications and widgets (e.g., UI 400A, FIG. 4A) on themultifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of iconscomprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In someembodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list ofuser-created widgets (e.g., UI 400B or 400C, FIG. 4B or 4C) on themultifunction device.

In some embodiments, the icon corresponding to the web-clip widget isdisplayed in a previously vacant area in the menu of icons. In someembodiments, the previously vacant area is a first available vacancy(e.g., 604-1, FIG. 6B) in the menu of icons. In some embodiments, ananimation is displayed of the icon corresponding to the web-clip widgetmoving into the previously vacant area. For example, FIGS. 6A-6Dillustrate an animation in which an icon corresponding to the web-clipwidget 149-6-7 is created and moved into a previously vacant area in UI600B.

In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is stored (720) as a bookmarkin a browser application. In some embodiments, as described in U.S.patent application Ser. No. 11/469,838, “Presenting and Managing ClippedContent,” filed on Sep. 1, 2006, which application is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety, the web-clip widget is encoded as aURL associated with the bookmark.

In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent (722) to a web serverfor storage. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget stored on the webserver is publicly accessible. Storing a user-created web-clip widget ona publicly accessible server allows the user to share the web-clipwidget with other users.

In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, an activation of theicon corresponding to the web-clip widget is detected (724). Forexample, a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture 606, FIG. 6E) is detectedon the icon. In response, the web-clip widget is displayed (726). Forexample, in response to detecting the tap gesture 606, block 3914-5 isdisplayed, as illustrated in FIG. 6A in the browser application or, asdescribed above, as its own mini-application without other elements ofthe browser UI.

In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, the web-clip widget issent (728) to an electronic device external to the portablemultifunction device. For example, the web-clip widget may be sent toanother portable multifunction device 100. The external electronicdevice stores (730) the web-clip widget, detects an activation (732) ofthe web-clip widget, and displays the web-clip widget (734). In someembodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to the external electronicdevice via email. In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent tothe external electronic device via instant messaging. As used herein,“instant messaging” refers to both telephony-based messages (e.g.,messages sent using Multimedia Message Service (MMS)) and Internet-basedmessages (e.g., messages sent using Extensible Messaging and PresenceProtocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging andPresence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), or Instant Messaging andPresence Service (IMPS)). Sending a user-created web-clip widget toanother electronic device provides the user with a way to share theweb-clip widget with other users. Operations 728-734 of FIG. 7C may beperformed as part of process 700 or may be performed as an independentprocess.

In some embodiments, as illustrated in FIG. 7D, an activation of awidget editing icon (e.g., edit widget icon 3970, FIG. 5M) is detected(736). In response to detecting the activation of the widget editingicon, one or more settings associated with the web-clip widget aredisplayed (738). In some embodiments, an animation is displayed (740) offlipping the web-clip widget, to reveal the one or more settings. Asdescribed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/145,561, “PresentingClips of Content,” filed on Jun. 3, 2005, which application isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety, settings (e.g.,preferences) associated with a web-clip widget may be displayed byflipping the widget to reveal a user interface to edit the settings. Achange to a setting of the one or more settings is received (742). Insome embodiments, one or more finger gestures are detected to refocus(744) an area in the web-clip or portion thereof for use by the web-clipwidget. As described in the “Presenting Clips of Content” application,the user interface revealed by flipping the widget may include a refocuspreference to allow redefinition of the selected area of the web pagefor use by the web-clip widget. The change is stored (746) and displayof the one or more settings is ceased (748). Operations 736-748 of FIG.7D may be performed as part of process 700 or may be performed as anindependent process.

In some embodiments, each operation of process 700 is performed by aportable multifunction device. In some embodiments, however, one or moreoperations of process 700 are performed by a server system incommunication with a portable multifunction device via a networkconnection. The portable multifunction device may transmit dataassociated with the widget creation process to the server system and mayreceive information corresponding to the widget in return. For example,code (e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, inaccordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScriptfile, in accordance with some other embodiments) associated with thewidget may be generated by the server system and then transmitted to theportable multifunction device. In general, operations in the widgetcreation process may be performed by the portable multifunction device,by the server system, or by a combination thereof.

Process 700 creates a widget that allows a user to view a specified areain a web page upon activation of the widget. The user thus is sparedfrom having to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is ofinterest, such as a particular block of interest, each time the uservisits the web page.

FIG. 7E is a flow diagram illustrating a process 750 for creating aweb-clip widget from a web page or portion thereof in accordance withsome embodiments. While the web-clip widget creation process 750described below includes a number of operations that appear to occur ina specific order, it should be apparent that the process 750 can includemore or fewer operations, which can be executed serially or in parallel(e.g., using parallel processors or a multi-threading environment), anorder of two or more operations may be changed and/or two or moreoperations may be combined into a single operation.

On a touch screen display of a portable multifunction device, anactivation of an options icon (e.g., icon 3920, FIG. 5A) is detected(752). In some embodiments, a finger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture) isdetected (753) on the options icon.

An activation of a web-clip widget creation icon (e.g., icon 3973, FIG.5F) is detected (754). In some embodiments, a finger gesture (e.g., atap gesture) is detected (756) on the web-clip widget creation icon.

An area in a web page or portion thereof displayed on the touch screendisplay is selected (758). In some embodiments, selecting the areaincludes toggling (760) between frames that are successively overlaid onthe displayed web page or portion thereof. For example, in UI 3900J(FIG. 5J), a frame 3958 is displayed overlaid on the web page 3912 suchthat it frames block 2 3914-2. Upon activation of a toggle icon 3956,display of the frame 3958 is ceased and another frame is displayedoverlaid on the web page 3912 such that it frames another block (e.g.,block 3 3914-3). Thus, in some embodiments, the frames successivelyhighlight blocks and other structural elements of the web page. Asdescribed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/620,492, “Selecting andManipulating Web Content,” filed on Jan. 5, 2007, which application isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety, structural elementsthat are displayed in a web page can be identified during the web-clipwidget creation process.

In some embodiments, selecting the area includes detecting (762) one ormore finger gestures to select an area in the web page or portionthereof for use by the web-clip widget. In some embodiments, selectingthe area includes detecting (764) one or more finger gestures to scalean area in the web page or portion thereof for display by the web-clipwidget. Examples of finger gestures used to select and/or scale an areain the web page or portion thereof include a single tap gesture 3923 or3925 to center and enlarge a block (FIG. 5A); a single tap gesture 3927or 3935 to center an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touch depinchinggesture (3931 and 3933) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinchinggesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as asubstantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939,and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to scroll the web page; and/or amulti-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943) to select a portrait orlandscape view (FIG. 5C).

A finishing gesture is detected (766). In some embodiments, a fingergesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on an icon (e.g., add widget icon 3954,FIG. 5J or 5K) is detected (768). A web-clip widget is created (770)from the selected area.

In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes requesting aname for the web-clip widget, receiving the name, and storing the name,in accordance with operation 714 of process 700 (FIG. 7A).

In some embodiments, creating the web-clip widget includes creating anicon corresponding to the web-clip widget, in accordance with operation716 of process 700. In some embodiments, the icon corresponding to theweb-clip widget is displayed in a menu or list of icons, in accordancewith operation 718 of process 700. In some embodiments, the menu or listof icons comprises a menu or list of applications and widgets on themultifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of iconscomprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In someembodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list ofuser-created widgets on the multifunction device.

In some embodiments, an activation of the icon corresponding to theweb-clip widget is detected and the web-clip widget is displayed, inaccordance with operations 724 and 726 (FIG. 6B) of process 700.

In some embodiments, settings associated with the web-clip widget areedited, in accordance with operations 736-748 (FIG. 7D) of process 700.

In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is stored as a bookmark in abrowser application, in accordance with operation 720 of process 700(FIG. 7A).

In some embodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to a web server forstorage, in accordance with operation 722 of process 700. In someembodiments, the web-clip widget is sent to an external electronicdevice, in accordance with operations 728-734 (FIG. 7C) of process 700.

In some embodiments, each operation of process 750 is performed by aportable multifunction device. In some embodiments, however, one or moreoperations of process 750 are performed by a server system incommunication with a portable multifunction device via a networkconnection. The portable multifunction device may transmit dataassociated with the widget creation process to the server system and mayreceive information corresponding to the widget in return. For example,code (e.g., an HTML file, a CSS file, and/or a JavaScript file, inaccordance with some embodiments, or an XML file and/or a JavaScriptfile, in accordance with some other embodiments) associated with thewidget may be generated by the server system and then transmitted to theportable multifunction device. In general, operations in the widgetcreation process may be performed by the portable multifunction device,by the server system, or by a combination thereof.

Process 750, like process 700, creates a widget that allows a user toview a specified area in a web page upon activation of the widget, thussparing the user from having to enlarge and center the area of the webpage that is of interest each time the user visits the web page.

FIG. 7F is a flow diagram illustrating a process 780 for displayingweb-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments. On a touch screendisplay on a portable multifunction device, an icon is displayed (781)corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clipwidgets. For example, in some embodiments, the icon for user-createdwidget 149-6 (FIG. 4A) corresponds to multiple widgets includingmultiple web-clip widgets.

An activation of the icon is detected (782). For example, a fingergesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the icon is detected.

In response to detecting the activation, a first portion of the two ormore web-clip widgets is displayed (783). For example, UI 3900L (FIG.5L) displays a first portion that includes a first user-created widget149-6-1 and a portion of a second user-created widget 149-6-2. Inanother example, UI 3900M (FIG. 5M) displays a first portion thatincludes the second user-created widget 149-6-2 and no other widgets orportions thereof. Thus, in some embodiments, the first portion is afirst web-clip widget.

A gesture is detected (784) on the touch screen display. In someembodiments, the gesture is a scrolling gesture. For example, a swipegesture 3962 (FIGS. 5L and 5M) or 3963 (FIG. 5M) is detected on thetouch screen display.

In response to detecting the gesture, a second portion of the two ormore web-clip widgets is displayed (785). In some embodiments, inresponse to detecting the gesture, a displayed portion of the two ormore web-clip widgets is scrolled from the first portion to the secondportion. For example, in response to detecting an upward scroll gesture3962 in UI 3900L (FIG. 5L), a second portion is displayed that includesmore or all of the second user-created widget 149-6-2 and less or noneof the first user-created widget 149-6-1. In some embodiments, thesecond portion is a second web-clip widget (e.g., the seconduser-created widget 149-6-2).

In some embodiments, the gesture is a de-pinching gesture (e.g.,gestures 3931 and 3933, FIG. 5C). In response to detecting thede-pinching gesture, a displayed portion of the two or more web-clipwidgets is zoomed in from the first portion to the second portion.

In some embodiments, the gesture is a finger tap on an area within thefirst portion (e.g., a finger tap analogous to gesture 3923, FIG. 5A),and the displayed second portion is centered on the area and is zoomedin with respect to the first portion.

FIG. 7G is a flow diagram illustrating a process 790 for displayingweb-clip widgets in accordance with some embodiments. On a touch screendisplay on a portable multifunction device, an icon is displayed (791)corresponding to a plurality of widgets, including two or more web-clipwidgets. For example, in some embodiments, the icon for user-createdwidget 149-6 (FIG. 4A) corresponds to multiple widgets includingmultiple web-clip widgets.

An activation of the icon is detected (792). For example, a fingergesture (e.g., a tap gesture) on the icon is detected.

In response to detecting the activation of the icon, a plurality oficons corresponding to respective widgets in the plurality of widgets isdisplayed (793). In some embodiments, the plurality of icons isdisplayed in a menu, or in a list. For example, UI 400B (FIG. 4B)displays a menu of icons corresponding to user-created widgets 149-6-1through 149-6-6, and UI 400C (FIG. 4C) displays a list of iconscorresponding to user-created widgets 149-6-1 through 149-6-6.

An activation is detected (794) of a respective icon in the plurality oficons corresponding to a respective web-clip widget. In response todetecting the activation of the respective icon, the respective web-clipwidget is displayed (795). For example, in response to detecting anactivation of an icon corresponding to user-created widget 149-6-2 in UI400B or UI 400C, user-created widget 149-6-2 is displayed in UI 3900M(FIG. 5M).

A gesture is detected (796) on the touch screen display. For example, aswipe gesture 3962 or 3963 (FIG. 5M) is detected on the touch screendisplay. Alternately, a tap gesture 3964 at the top or a tap gesture3966 at the bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2 is detected. Inanother example, a tap gesture 3965 at the right side or a tap gesture3967 at the left side of the displayed widget 149-6-2 is detected.

In response to detecting the gesture, display of the respective web-clipwidget is ceased and another web-clip widget is displayed (797). Forexample, in response to detecting a downward swipe 3962, a substantiallyhorizontal left-to-right swipe 3963, a tap gesture 3967 at the left sideof the displayed widget 149-6-2, or a tap gesture 3964 at the top of thedisplayed widget 149-6-2, a previous user-created widget 149-6-1 isdisplayed. In response to detecting an upward swipe 3962, asubstantially horizontal right-to-left swipe 3963, a tap gesture 3965 atthe right side of the displayed widget 149-6-2, or a tap gesture 3966 atthe bottom of the displayed widget 149-6-2, a next user-created widget149-6-3 is displayed.

Processes 780 and 790 thus provide user-friendly ways to view multiplespecified areas in web pages without having to surf between successiveweb pages and without having to enlarge and center an area of interestin each web page.

FIG. 7H is a flow diagram illustrating a process 7000 for displaying aweb-clip widget in accordance with some embodiments. On a touch screendisplay on a portable multifunction device, an icon for a web-clipwidget (e.g., 149-6-7, FIG. 6E) is displayed (7002). The web-clip widgetcorresponds to a user-specified area of a web page (e.g., block 3914-5,FIG. 6A).

In some embodiments, the icon is displayed (7004) in a menu or list oficons. In some embodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menuor list of applications and widgets (e.g., UI 400A, FIG. 4A) on themultifunction device. In some embodiments, the menu or list of iconscomprises a menu or list of widgets on the multifunction device. In someembodiments, the menu or list of icons comprises a menu or list ofuser-created widgets (e.g., UI 400B or 400C, FIG. 4B or 4C) on themultifunction device.

In some embodiments, the user-specified area was previously selected bytranslating and scaling (7006) a displayed portion of the web page. Insome embodiments, the user-specified area was previously selected bycentering and enlarging (7008) a displayed portion of the web page.Examples of finger gestures used to translate, scale, center, and/orenlarge an area in the web page include a tap gesture 3923 or 3925 tocenter and enlarge a block (FIG. 5A); a tap gesture 3927 or 3935 tocenter an adjacent enlarged block; a multi-touch depinching gesture(3931 and 3933, FIG. 5C) to enlarge the web page; a multi-touch pinchinggesture (not shown) to reduce the web page; swipe gestures such as asubstantially vertical swipe 3937, an upward or diagonal swipe 3939,and/or other swipe gestures (not shown) to translate the web page;and/or a multi-touch rotation gesture (3941 and 3943, FIG. 5C) to selecta portrait or landscape view.

An activation of the icon is detected (7010). In some embodiments, afinger gesture (e.g., a tap gesture 606, FIG. 6E) is detected (7012) onthe icon.

In response to detecting activation of the icon, the user-specified areaof the web page is displayed (7014). For example, in response toactivation of the icon for the web-clip widget 149-6-7 (FIG. 6E), block3914-5 is displayed (FIG. 6A).

The process 7000 allows a user to view a specified area in a web pageupon activation of the corresponding icon. The user thus is spared fromhaving to enlarge and center the area of the web page that is ofinterest, such as a particular block of interest, each time the uservisits the web page.

Icon Display and Interface Reconfiguration

FIGS. 8A-8D illustrate exemplary user interfaces for displaying icons inaccordance with some embodiments. FIGS. 9A and 9B are flow diagrams ofan icon display process 900 in accordance with some embodiments. Theprocess is performed by a computing device with a touch screen display(e.g., portable multifunction device 100). The process provides a simpleintuitive way for a user to view a large number of icons (e.g., multiplepages of application icons and web-clip widget icons) on a touch screendisplay.

The computing device displays (902) a first set of a first plurality oficons in a first area of the touch screen display (e.g., area 802, FIG.8A). The first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of iconsthat are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screendisplay. For example, in FIGS. 8A-8C, icons 141, 148, 144, 143, 155,149-2, 154, 149-1, 149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, 149-6, 149-6-1, 149-6-2,149-6-3, 149-6-4, 149-6-5, 149-6-6, 149-6-7, 149-6-8, 149-6-9, 149-6-10,149-6-11, 149-6-12, 149-6-13, 149-6-14, and 149-6-6 are a firstplurality of icons in area 802. Icons 141, 148, 144, 143, 155, 149-2,154, 149-1, 149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, and 149-6 form a first set in area802 in FIG. 8A; icons 149-6-1, 149-6-2, 149-6-3, 149-6-4, 149-6-5, and149-6-6 form a second set in area 802 in FIG. 8B; and icons 149-6-7,149-6-8, 149-6-9, 149-6-10, 149-6-11, 149-6-12, 149-6-13, 149-6-14, and149-6-15 form a third set in area 802 in FIG. 8C. In this context,“separately displayed” means when one of the sets is displayed, theother sets are not concurrently displayed, except possibly during abrief transition from one set of icons to the next (e.g., an animation).As this example illustrates, the first and second sets of the firstplurality of icons are distinct sets of icons.

In some embodiments, the first plurality of icons includes a pluralityof application launch icons, wherein in response to detecting activationof an application launch icon in the plurality of application icons, anapplication that corresponds to the activated application icon islaunched and displayed. In some embodiments, the applications include adefault set of applications, third-party applications, and/or web-clipwidget applications. The application launch icons are not for issuingcommands or subcommands with an application. Rather, they are forlaunching applications. If an application is already launched, thenactivation of the corresponding application launch icon results indisplay of the application.

In some embodiments, the first plurality of icons includes one or moreweb-clip widget icons (e.g., widget icon 149-6, FIG. 8A), wherein inresponse to detecting activation of a web-clip widget icon, a portion ofa web page that corresponds to the activated web-clip widget icon isdisplayed.

The computing device displays (904) a second plurality of icons in asecond area (e.g., tray 408, FIG. 8A) on the touch screen display whiledisplaying icons in the first plurality of icons in the first area. Forexample, in FIGS. 8A-8C, application launch icons 138, 140, 147, and 152are displayed in tray 408. The second area is different (e.g., visuallydistinct) from the first area. For example, tray 408 is different fromarea 802 in FIG. 8A. In some embodiments, the second plurality of iconscorrespond to applications or functions that are frequently used by auser.

In some embodiments, the second plurality of icons includes a pluralityof application launch icons, wherein in response to detecting activationof an application icon in the plurality of application icons, anapplication that corresponds to the activated application icon islaunched and/or displayed, as explained above. In some embodiments, theapplications include a default set of applications, third-partyapplications, and/or web-clip widget applications.

The computing device detects (906) a first finger gesture on the touchscreen display in the first area. In some embodiments, the first fingergesture is a swipe gesture (e.g., swipe 808, FIG. 8A). In someembodiments, the swipe gesture is a horizontal (or substantiallyhorizontal) swipe gesture on the touch screen display, from left toright or from right to left on the touch screen display. In someembodiments, the swipe gesture is a vertical (or substantially vertical)swipe gesture on the touch screen display.

In response to detecting the first finger gesture on the touch screendisplay in the first area, the computing device replaces (908) displayof the first set of the first plurality of icons with display of asecond set of the first plurality of icons in the first area on thetouch screen display while maintaining the display of the secondplurality of icons in the second area on the touch screen display. Forexample, in response to swipe 808, UI 800A (FIG. 8A) transitions to UI800B (FIG. 8B). The first set of icons (141, 148, 144, 143, 155, 149-2,154, 149-1, 149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, and 149-6 in area 802, FIG. 8A) arereplaced by a second set of icons (149-6-1, 149-6-2, 149-6-3, 149-6-4,149-6-5, and 149-6-6 in area 802, FIG. 8B) while the display of thesecond plurality of icons (138, 140, 147, and 152) is maintained.

In some embodiments, replacing display of the first set of the firstplurality of icons with display of a second set of the first pluralityof icons in the first area on the touch screen display comprises ananimation that moves the first set out of the first area and the secondset into the first area.

In some embodiments, the plurality of sets of icons includes a number ofsets of icons that are configured to be separately displayed as asequence of sets of icons in the first area of the touch screen display.In some embodiments, the computing device displays two or moreset-sequence-indicia icons (e.g., icons 804-1, 804-2, and 804-3 in FIGS.8A-8D). The set-sequence-indicia icons provide information about thenumber of sets of icons in the plurality of sets of icons and a positionof a displayed set of icons in the sequence of sets of icons. Inresponse to detecting the first finger gesture, the computing deviceupdates (910) the information provided by the set-sequence-indicia iconsto reflect the replacement of the displayed first set by the second set.For example, set-sequence-indicia icons 804-1, 804-2, and 804-3 in FIGS.8A-8D indicate that there are three sets of icons in the plurality ofsets of icons. The set-sequence-indicia icons 804-1, 804-2, and 804-3also indicate a position of a displayed set of icons in the sequence ofsets of icons. For example, the set-sequence-indicia icons are displayedin a sequence, with the icon that corresponds to the set that iscurrently displayed being visually distinguished from the otherset-sequence-indicia icons (e.g., icon 804-1 is darkened in FIG. 8A whenthe first set is displayed, icon 804-2 is darkened in FIG. 8B when thesecond set is displayed, and icon 804-3 is darkened in FIG. 8C when thethird set is displayed).

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (912) a second fingergesture on an icon in the second set of the first plurality of icons. Inresponse to detecting the second finger gesture, the computing devicedisplays (914) an application that corresponds to the icon in the secondset upon which the second finger gesture was detected. For example, inresponse to a finger tap gesture 814 (FIG. 8B), user-created widget149-6-5 is displayed.

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (916) a third fingergesture on the touch screen display while the second set of the firstplurality of icons are displayed. In response to detecting the thirdfinger gesture, the computing device replaces (918) display of thesecond set of the first plurality of icons with display of a third setof the first plurality of icons in the first area on the touch screendisplay while maintaining the display of the second plurality of iconsin the second area on the touch screen display. For example, in responseto detecting swipe 812 (FIG. 8B), the computing device replaces (918)display of the second set of the first plurality of icons (icons149-6-1, 149-6-2, 149-6-3, 149-6-4, 149-6-5, and 149-6-6, FIG. 8B) withdisplay of a third set of the first plurality of icons (icons 149-6-7,149-6-8, 149-6-9, 149-6-10, 149-6-11, 149-6-12, 149-6-13, 149-6-14, and149-6-15, FIG. 8C) in area 802 on the touch screen display whilemaintaining the display of the second plurality of icons in the secondarea on the touch screen display (icons 138, 140, 147, and 152 in tray408).

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (920) a fourth fingergesture on an icon in the third set of the first plurality of icons. Inresponse to detecting the fourth finger gesture, the computing devicedisplays (922) an application that corresponds to the icon in the thirdset upon which the fourth finger gesture was detected. For example, inresponse to a finger tap gesture 816 (FIG. 8C), user-created widget149-6-11 is displayed.

In some embodiments, the first finger gesture is a swipe gesture in afirst direction and the computing device detects (924) a second fingerswipe gesture on the touch screen display in a direction that isopposite (or substantially opposite) the first direction. In response todetecting the second finger swipe gesture, the computing device replaces(926) display of the first set of the first plurality of icons with adisplay of information, other than a set in the plurality of sets oficons, customized to a user of the device. In some embodiments, thecustomized information includes: local time, location, weather, stocks,calendar entries, and/or recent messages for the user. For example, inresponse to detecting finger swipe gesture 810 (FIG. 8A), the computingdevice replaces (926) display of the first set of the first plurality oficons (icons 141, 148, 144, 143, 155, 149-2, 154, 149-1, 149-4, 149-3,153, 412, and 149-6, FIG. 8A) with a display of information, other thana set in the plurality of sets of icons, customized to a user of thedevice (e.g., local time, location, weather, stocks, calendar entries,and recent messages for the user in area 802, FIG. 8D).

In some embodiments, the first finger gesture is a swipe gesture (e.g.,swipe 808, FIG. 8A) in a first direction and the computing devicedetects (924) a second finger swipe gesture (e.g., swipe 810, FIG. 8A)on the touch screen display in a direction that is opposite (orsubstantially opposite) the first direction. In response to detectingthe second finger swipe gesture, the computing device replaces (926)display of the first set of the first plurality of icons with a displayof information, other than a set in the plurality of sets of icons,customized to a user of the device, and updates (928) the informationprovided by a customized-information indicia icon (e.g., icon 806, FIGS.8A-8D) and the set-sequence-indicia icons (e.g., icons 804) to reflectthe replacement of the displayed first set by the information customizedto the user (e.g., icon 806 is darkened in FIG. 8D and none of theset-sequence-indicia icons 804 are darkened). In some embodiments, thecustomized-information indicia icon and the set-sequence-indicia iconshave the same visual appearance (e.g., all are circles, not shown). Insome embodiments, the customized-information indicia icon and theset-sequence-indicia icons are visually distinct (e.g., thecustomized-information indicia icon 806 is a star and theset-sequence-indicia icons 804 are circles). In some embodiments, thecustomized-information indicia icon 806 and the set-sequence-indiciaicons 804 are adjacent to each other (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 8A-8D).

Attention is now directed towards interface reconfiguration. In responseto a user initiating an interface reconfiguration mode, positions of oneor more icons displayed on the portable device may be varied aboutrespective average positions. The varying of the positions of the one ormore icons may include animating the one or more icons to simulatefloating of the one or more icons on a surface corresponding to asurface of a display in the portable device. The display may be atouch-sensitive display, which responds to physical contact by a stylusor one or more fingers at one or more contact points. While thefollowing embodiments may be equally applied to other types of displays,a touch-sensitive display is used as an illustrative example.

The varying of the positions of the one or more icons may intuitivelyindicate to the user that the positions of the one or more icons may bereconfigured by the user. The user may modify, adapt and/or reconfigurethe positions of the one or more icons. In embodiments where theportable device includes a touch-sensitive display, the user may makecontact with the touch-sensitive display proximate to a respective iconat a first position. Upon making contact with the touch-sensitivedisplay, the respective icon may cease varying its position. The usermay drag the respective icon to a second position. Upon breaking contactwith the touch-sensitive display, the respective icon may resume varyingits position. In some embodiments, the respective icon can be “thrown,”so that the final position of the respective icon is different from thepoint at which the icon is released. In this embodiment, the finalposition can depend on a variety of factors, such as the speed of the“throw,” the parameters used in a simulated equation of motion for the“throw” (e.g., coefficient of friction), and/or the presence of a layout grid with simulated attractive forces. In some embodiments, thedisplay may include two regions. During the interface reconfigurationmode, positions of one or more icons displayed in the first region maybe varied while positions of one or more icons displayed in the secondregion may be stationary.

The user may similarly modify, adapt and/or reconfigure the positions ofadditional icons during the interface reconfiguration mode. When theuser has completed these changes (at least for the time being), he orshe may terminate the interface reconfiguration mode. In response tothis user action, the portable device may return to a normal mode ofoperation and the varying of the displayed positions of the one or moreicons will cease.

The user may initiate or terminate the interface reconfiguration processby selecting one or more appropriate physical buttons on the portabledevice (e.g., menu button 204, FIG. 2), by a gesture (such as makingcontact and swiping one or more fingers across the touch-sensitivedisplay or making contact and holding for more than a predefined timeperiod) and/or by selecting one or more soft buttons (such as one ormore icons that are displayed on the touch-sensitive display). As usedherein, a gesture is a motion of the object/appendage making contactwith the touch screen display surface. Exemplary gestures include fingertap gestures and finger swipe gestures. In some embodiments, theinterface reconfiguration process terminates a pre-defined time afterthe interface reconfiguration process is initiated, i.e., there is atime out.

The one or more icons displayed on the portable device may be graphicalobjects. In some embodiments, the one or more icons may be on-screenrepresentations of controls that may be manipulated by the user, such asbars, buttons and text boxes. In some embodiments, the one or more iconscorrespond to application programs (email, browser, address book, etc.)and/or web-clip widgets that may be selected by the user by contactingthe touch-sensitive display proximate to an icon of interest.

FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of a position adjustment process 1000 for aportable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments. Whilethe position adjustment process 1000 described below includes a numberof operations that appear to occur in a specific order, it should beapparent that the process 1000 can include more or fewer operations,which can be executed serially or in parallel (e.g., using parallelprocessors or a multi-threading environment), an order of two or moreoperations may be changed and/or two or more operations may be combinedinto a single operation.

In the position adjustment process 1000, a plurality of icons aredisplayed in a GUI in a touch-sensitive display (1002). A firstpredefined user action that initiates an interface reconfigurationprocess is detected (1004). Exemplary predefined user actions includeselecting a physical button on the portable device, making a predefinedgesture on the touch screen display surface, or selecting a soft button.Position(s) of one or more of the plurality of displayed icons arevaried about respective average position(s) (1006). A point of contactwith the touch-sensitive display at a first position of a respectiveicon is detected (1008). Movement of the point of contact to a secondposition is detected (1010). Movement of the respective icon to thesecond position is displayed and the respective icon is displayed at thesecond position (1012).

If a second predefined user action that terminates the interfacereconfiguration process is detected (1014—yes), the position(s) of theone or more icons is fixed (1016). Exemplary predefined user actionsinclude selecting or deselecting a physical button on the portabledevice (e.g., menu button 204, FIG. 2), making another predefinedgesture on the touch screen display surface, or selecting or deselectinga soft button. The fixed position(s) may correspond to a respectiveaverage position(s) for the one or more icons. If a second pre-defineduser action that terminates the interface reconfiguration process is notdetected (1014—no), the process may continue when a point of contactproximate to the same or another icon is detected (1008).

FIGS. 11A-11OO illustrate exemplary user interfaces during interfacereconfiguration in accordance with some embodiments.

In some embodiments, the user interface on the touch screen display 112is divided into multiple sections or windows. For example, in FIG. 11A,a region of UT 1100A may include a tray 408 for holding icons orgraphical objects representing functions that are frequently used by theuser (e.g., phone 138, mail 140, and browser 147) and a region or area802 for holding icons or graphical objects representing functions thatare used less frequently by the user (e.g., IM 141, calendar 148, imagemanagement 144, etc.).

FIGS. 11B-11D illustrate the portable multifunction device 100 duringthe interface reconfiguration mode in accordance with some embodiments.After the interface reconfiguration mode is initiated, the display ofone or more of the icons in the area 802 is modified from the previousstationary positions to time-varying positions. As noted previously, thedisplay may include animating one or more of the icons to simulatefloating of one or more of the icons on a surface corresponding to thedisplay surface. For example, the animated varying of the positions ofone or more of the icons during the interface reconfiguration mode mayresemble that of a hockey puck in an air hockey game. The displayedposition(s) of a respective icon in the icons may be varied in a region1104 (FIG. 11B) centered on the average position of the respective icon.

While FIGS. 11B-11D illustrate movement of one or more of the icons inthe area 802, in other embodiments positions of one or more of the iconsin another region of the user interface, such as tray 408, may be variedseparately or in addition to those of one or more of the icons in area802.

The time-varying position(s) of one or more of the icons in area 802intuitively indicate to the user that the positions of one or more ofthe icons may be modified. This is illustrated in FIGS. 11C-11D, whichshow the repositioning of an icon during the interface reconfigurationmode. The user makes contact with one of the icons that is moving at aposition 1108 and moves the point of contact across the display surface.The contact and the motion are detected by the portable multifunctiondevice 100. As a consequence, the displayed icon, in this examplecorresponding to a stocks application 149-2, is moved accordingly.

As shown in FIG. 11D, the user moves the stocks application icon 149-2to position 1110 and breaks contact with the display surface. The stocksapplication icon 149-2 is now displayed at the position 1110. While thedisplayed position of the stocks application icon 149-2 is shown asstationary in FIG. 11D, in some embodiments the position of the stocksapplication icon 149-2 may be varied once the user breaks contact withthe display surface. In some embodiments, only icons displayed in one ormore subsections of the user interface are displayed with a varyingposition during the interface reconfiguration mode. Thus, if the stocksapplication icon 149-2 had been dragged to another position in the area802, it may be displayed with a varying position after the user breakscontact with the display. In some embodiments, the device may provideaudio and/or tactile feedback when an icon is moved to a new position,such as an audible chime and/or a vibration.

FIG. 11D also illustrates the optional displacement of the browser icon147 to position 1112. The browser icon 147 was displaced from itsinitial position to its new position 1112 due to at least partialoverlap with the stocks application icon 149-2, i.e., when the portablemultifunction device 100 determined that the user positioned the stocksapplication icon 149-2 over the browser icon 147, the displayed positionof the browser icon 147 was changed.

In other embodiments, an icon may be evicted or removed from the tray408 when an additional icon, such as the iPod icon 152, is added to thetray 408. For example, the tray 408 may be configured to accommodate afinite number of icons, such as 4 icons. If an additional icon is addedto the tray 408, a nearest icon to the additional icon or an icon thatat least partially overlaps the additional icon may be evicted orremoved from the tray 408. In some embodiments, the evicted icon floatsor zooms from its position in tray 408 to a new position in area 802,where it may join a sorted list of icons. In some embodiments, if theeviction process is not completed (e.g., the additional icon is notadded to tray 408), the evicted icon may halt its progress towards itsnew position in area 802 and return to its position in tray 408.

FIG. 11E illustrates the user interface after the interfacereconfiguration mode has been terminated or has terminated (due to atime out) in accordance with some embodiments. The icons in UI 1100Ehave stationary positions. The stocks application icon 149-2 and thebrowser icon 147 are displayed in their new positions in the tray 408.

The animated effects during the interface reconfiguration mode, such asthe varying position(s) of one or more of the icons, may be inaccordance with corresponding equations of motion for one or more of theicons in a plane substantially coincident with the touch screen displaysurface. The equations of motion may have a coefficient of friction lessthan a threshold allowing the simulation and/or animation of floating orsliding of one or more of the icons. The equation of motion for therespective icon may have a non-zero initial velocity, a non-zero angularvelocity, and/or a restoring force about the respective average positionof the respective icon such that the position of the respective iconoscillates in the region 1104 (FIG. 11B) substantially centered on therespective average position of the respective icon.

In some embodiments, the position of the respective icon may be variedduring the interface reconfiguration mode in such a way that therespective icon rotates about the respective average position of therespective icon while maintaining a fixed orientation with respect tothe user interface and the portable electronic device 100. This isillustrated in FIGS. 11F and 11G. In this example, the position of theonline video icon 155 in area 802 is varied in such a way that itmaintains a fixed orientation in region 1104. This may make it easierfor the user to determine the function of the respective icon during theinterface reconfiguration mode.

FIGS. 12A-12F are flow diagrams of icon reconfiguration processes 1200in accordance with some embodiments. The processes are performed by acomputing device with a touch screen display (e.g., portablemultifunction device 100). While the icon reconfiguration processes 1200described below include a number of operations that appear to occur in aspecific order, it should be apparent that the processes 1200 caninclude more or fewer operations, which can be executed serially or inparallel (e.g., using parallel processors or a multi-threadingenvironment), an order of two or more operations may be changed and/ortwo or more operations may be combined into a single operation.

The computing device displays (1202) a first set of a first plurality oficons in a first area of the touch screen display (e.g., area 802, FIG.11H). The first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of iconsthat are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screendisplay. For example, in FIGS. 11H-11OO, icons 141, 148, 144, 143, 155,149-2, 154, 149-1, 149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, 152, 149-6-20, 149-6-21,149-6-22, 149-6-30, 149-6-31, 149-6-32, 149-6-33, 149-6-34, 149-6-35,149-6-40, 149-6-41, 149-6-42, 149-6-43, 149-6-44, and 149-6-45 are afirst plurality of icons in area 802. Icons 141, 148, 144, 143, 155,149-2, 154, 149-1, 149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, 152, 149-6-20, 149-6-21, and149-6-22 form a first set in area 802 in FIG. 11H; icons 149-6-30,149-6-31, 149-6-32, 149-6-33, 149-6-34 and 149-6-35 form a second set inarea 802 in FIG. 11Z; and icons 149-6-40, 149-6-41, 149-6-42, 149-6-43,149-6-44, and 149-6-45 form a third set in area 802 in FIG. 11KK. Inthis context, “separately displayed” means when one of the sets isdisplayed, the other sets are not concurrently displayed, exceptpossibly during a brief transition from one set of icons to the next(e.g., an animation). As this example illustrates, respective sets inthe first plurality of icons are distinct sets of icons, although anicon can be moved from one set to another set during the iconreconfiguration process (e.g., as described below using calculator icon149-3 as an example).

In some embodiments, the first plurality of icons includes a pluralityof application launch icons, wherein in response to detecting activationof an application icon in the plurality of application icons when theuser interface reconfiguration process is not active, an applicationthat corresponds to the activated application icon is launched anddisplayed. In some embodiments, the applications include a default setof applications, third-party applications, and/or web-clip widgetapplications. As noted above, the application launch icons are not forissuing commands or subcommands with an application. Rather, they arefor launching applications. If an application is already launched, thenactivation of the corresponding application launch icon results indisplay of the application.

In some embodiments, the first plurality of icons includes one or moreweb-clip widget icons (e.g., web-clip widget icons 149-6-20, 149-6-21,and 149-6-22, FIG. 11H), wherein in response to detecting activation ofa web-clip widget icon when the user interface reconfiguration processis not active, a portion of a web page that corresponds to the activatedweb-clip widget icon is displayed.

The computing device displays (1204) a second plurality of icons in asecond area on the touch screen display (e.g., tray 408, FIG. 11H) whiledisplaying icons in the first plurality of icons in the first area. Thesecond area is different (e.g., visually distinct) from the first area.For example, tray 408 is different from area 802 in FIG. 11H. In someembodiments, the second plurality of icons correspond to applications orfunctions that are frequently used by a user.

In some embodiments, the second plurality of icons includes a pluralityof application launch icons, wherein in response to detecting activationof an application icon in the plurality of application icons when theuser interface reconfiguration process is not active, an applicationthat corresponds to the activated application icon is launched and/ordisplayed, as explained above. In some embodiments, the applicationsinclude a default set of applications, third-party applications, and/orweb-clip widget applications.

The computing device detects (1206) a first finger gesture on the touchscreen display. In some embodiments, the first finger gesture is astationary (or substantially stationary) contact with an icon in thefirst set of the first plurality of icons (e.g., gesture 1114 on stocksicon 149-2, FIG. 11H) for greater than a predetermined time (e.g.,0.5-2.0 seconds). In some embodiments, the first finger gesture is on anedit icon (not shown). In some embodiments, the first finger gesture ison any application icon.

In response to detecting the first finger gesture, the computing deviceinitiates a user interface reconfiguration process, and varies positionsof one or more icons in the first set of the first plurality of iconsabout respective average positions (1208). In some embodiments, inresponse to detecting the first finger gesture, the computing devicealso varies (1210) positions of one or more icons in the secondplurality of icons about respective average positions (e.g., UI 1100I,FIG. 11I).

In some embodiments, the varying includes animating the one or moreicons to simulate floating of the one or more icons on a surfacecorresponding to a surface of the touch screen display.

In some embodiments, the varying position of a respective icon in theone or more icons corresponds to an equation of motion in a planesubstantially coincident with the touch screen display, the equation ofmotion having a coefficient of friction less than a threshold. In someembodiments, the equation of motion for the respective icon has anon-zero initial velocity. In some embodiments, the equation of motionfor the respective icon has a restoring force about a respective averageposition of the respective icon such that the position of the respectiveicon oscillates in a region substantially centered on the respectiveaverage position of the respective icon. In some embodiments, theequation of motion for the respective icon includes a non-zero angularvelocity. In some embodiments, the respective icon rotates about therespective average position of the respective icon while maintaining afixed orientation with respect to the touch screen display.

In some embodiments, the varying includes randomly varying each icon inthe first set of the first plurality of icons about a respective averageposition.

In some embodiments, icons displayed in at least one of the first areaand the second area include icons that may be deleted by a user andicons that may not be deleted by the user. In some embodiments, thecomputing device visually distinguishes (1212) the icons that may bedeleted by the user from the icons that may not be deleted by the user,detects (1214) one or more finger gestures corresponding to a request todelete an icon that may be deleted by the user; and, in response todetecting the one or more finger gestures corresponding to the requestto delete the icon, deletes (1216) the icon. For example, in FIG. 11I,only the web clip widgets 149-6 may be deleted, so these icons have acircled “X” deletion icons 1116 next to them to visually indicate thatthese icons may be deleted. In response to detecting a finger gesture onthe deletion icon 1116 (FIG. 11I) for icon 149-6-22 (FIG. 11I), icon149-6-22 is deleted (FIG. 11J).

In some embodiments, third party applications and web clip widgets maybe deleted, but core or default applications may not be deleted. In someembodiments, if the device is reset, the default applications aredisplayed in the first set in area 802 and in tray 408, with the thirdparty applications and web clip widgets deleted. In some embodiments, ifthe device is reset, the default applications are displayed in the firstset in area 802 and in tray 408, with the third party applications andweb clip widgets displayed after the default applications in the firstset in area 802. In some embodiments, if the device is reset, thedefault applications are displayed in the first set in area 802 and intray 408, with the third party applications and web clip widgetsdisplayed in a second set in area 802.

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (1218) a user making apoint of contact with the touch screen display at a first positioncorresponding to a first icon in the first set and detects movement ofthe point of contact to a second position on the touch screen display.In response to detecting the point of contact and detecting movement ofthe point of contact, the computing device displays (1220) movement ofthe first icon to the second position on the touch screen display anddisplays the first icon at the second position. In some embodiments, thesecond position is in the first area. For example, in response todetecting point of contact 1118 on stocks icon 149-2 (FIG. 11J) anddetecting movement of the point of contact, the computing devicedisplays (1220) movement of the stocks icon 149-2 to the second position(FIG. 11J) on the touch screen display and displays the stocks icon149-2 at the second position (FIG. 11L).

In some embodiments, the computing device moves (1222) a second iconfrom a respective initial position to a respective new position when thesecond position of the first icon at least partially overlaps with therespective initial position of the second icon. For example, the iPodicon 152, which overlaps with the stocks icon 149-2 (FIG. 11J), is movedto a new position (FIGS. 11K-11L). In some embodiments, the second iconis either in the first area (e.g., area 902) or the second area (e.g.,tray 408).

In some embodiments, the second position is in the first area and thecomputing device rearranges (1224) icons in the first set other than thefirst icon to accommodate display of the first icon at the secondposition in the first area (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11K-11L).

In some embodiments, rearranging (1224) icons in the first set otherthan the first icon includes compacting (1226) at least some of theicons in the first set other than the first icon to place an icon in thefirst position, which was previously occupied by the first icon (e.g.,as shown in FIGS. 11K-11L).

In some embodiments, rearranging (1224) icons in the first set otherthan the first icon includes snaking (1228) at least some of the iconsin the first set other than the first icon to place an icon in the firstposition, which was previously occupied by the first icon (e.g., asshown in FIGS. 11K-11L).

In some embodiments, rearranging (1224) icons in the first set otherthan the first icon includes moving (1230) an icon in the first set tothe first position, which was previously occupied by the first icon,wherein the moved icon was at the second position prior to movement ofthe first icon (e.g., as shown in FIG. 11M). In other words, the iconsin the first position and the second position are swapped.

In some embodiments, the computing device fixes (1232) a position of thefirst icon at the second position and ceases to vary positions of theone or more icons in the first set in response to detecting a predefineduser action for terminating the user interface reconfiguration process(e.g., as shown in FIG. 11N). In some embodiments, the predefined useraction is activation of a physical button (e.g., menu button 204, FIG.11N) or a soft button (e.g., a done icon, not shown).

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (1234) a user making afirst point of contact (e.g., contact 1120, FIG. 11O) with the touchscreen display at a first position corresponding to a first icon in thefirst set and detects movement of the first point of contact to a secondposition in the second area on the touch screen display (e.g., as shownin FIG. 11O). In response to detecting the first point of contact anddetecting movement of the first point of contact, the computing devicedisplays (1236) movement of the first icon to the second position in thesecond area on the touch screen display and displays the first icon atthe second position (e.g., as shown in FIG. 11Q). In some embodiments,icons in the second area are symmetrically distributed about the centerof the second area (e.g., as shown in FIG. 11R).

In some embodiments, the computing device moves (1238) a third icon inthe second plurality of icons from a respective initial position to arespective new position when the new position of the first icon at leastpartially overlaps with the respective initial position of the thirdicon (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11P-11R, where mail icon 140 and browsericon 147 move to new positions). In some embodiments, the size of theicons in the second area (e.g., tray 408) is reduced as more icons areadded, until a predetermined maximum number (e.g., 6 icons) is reached(e.g., as shown in FIG. 11S). In some embodiments, after the maximum isreached, icons must be removed from the second area prior to adding moreicons to the second area. In some embodiments, after the maximum isreached, icons in the second area are evicted from the second area whenmore icons are added to the second area.

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (1240) the user makinga second point of contact (e.g., contact 1122, FIG. 11T) with the touchscreen display at a third position corresponding to a second icon in thesecond plurality of icons in the second region on the touch screendisplay and detects movement of the second point of contact to a fourthposition in the first region on the touch screen display (e.g., as shownin FIG. 11T). The computing device responds (1242) to detecting thesecond point of contact and detecting movement of the second point ofcontact by displaying movement of the second icon to the fourth positionof the touch screen display and displaying the second icon at the fourthposition (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11T-11V, where mail icon 140 movesfrom the tray 408 to the first area 802). In some embodiments, thecomputing device fixes (1244) a position of the second icon at thefourth position and ceases to vary positions of the one or more icons inthe first set in response to detecting a predefined user action forterminating the predefined user interface reconfiguration process (e.g.,as shown in FIG. 11W). In some embodiments, the predefined user actionis activation of a physical button (e.g., menu button 204, FIG. 11W) ora soft button (e.g., a done icon, not shown).

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (1246) a second fingergesture on a first icon in the first set on the touch screen display. Inresponse to detecting the second finger gesture, the computing devicereplaces (1256) display of the first set of the first plurality of iconswith display of a second set of the first plurality of icons in thefirst area on the touch screen display, and moves the first icon fromthe first set to the second set (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11X-11Z, wherethe first set of icons (141, 148, 144, 143, 155, 149-2, 154, 149-1,149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, 152, 149-6-20, 149-6-21, and 149-6-22) isreplaced by the second set of icons (149-6-30, 149-6-31, 149-6-32,149-6-33, 149-6-34 and 149-6-35) and the calculator icon 149-3 is movedfrom the first set to the second set).

In some embodiments, detecting the second finger gesture includes:detecting (1248) a user making a first point of contact (e.g., contact1124, FIG. 11X) with the touch screen display at a first positioncorresponding to the first icon in the first set and detecting movementof the first point of contact to an edge of the first area; and inresponse to detecting the first point of contact and detecting movementof the first point of contact to the edge of the first area, displaying(1250) movement of the first icon to the edge of the first area (e.g.,as shown in FIG. 11X for calculator icon 149-3). In some embodiments,the edge of first area coincides with an edge of the touch screendisplay. In some embodiments, the plurality of sets form a sequence ofsets and going to the right edge results in display of the next set inthe sequence of sets and going to the left edge results in display ofthe previous set in the sequence of sets. In some embodiments, theplurality of sets form a sequence of sets and going to the bottom edgeresults in display of the next set in the sequence of sets and going tothe top edge results in display of the previous set in the sequence ofsets.

In some embodiments, detecting the second finger gesture includesdetecting (1252) the first point of contact at the edge of the firstarea for greater than a predetermined time (e.g., 0.2-1.0 seconds).

In some embodiments, detecting the second finger gesture includesdetecting (1254) movement of the first point of contact away from theedge of the first area and then detecting another movement of the firstpoint of contact back to the edge of the first area (e.g., as shown inFIG. 11Y for calculator icon 149-3) within a predetermined time (e.g.,0.2-0.5 seconds).

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (1258) a user making asecond point of contact with the touch screen display at a secondposition corresponding to the first icon in the second set and detectsmovement of the second point of contact to a third position on the touchscreen display. In response to detecting the second point of contact anddetecting movement of the second point of contact, the computing devicedisplays (1260) movement of the first icon to the third position on thetouch screen display and displays the first icon at the third position(e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11Z, 11AA, and 11CC-11EE for calculator icon149-3). In some embodiments, the third position is in the first area. Insome embodiments, the first icon is the only icon in the second set(e.g., as shown in FIG. 11BB for calculator icon 149-3). In other words,the first icon is added to an otherwise empty first area. In someembodiments, the plurality of sets of icons that are separatelydisplayed in the first area comprise a sequence of sets and, during thereconfiguration process, an empty set is added after the last set oficons in the sequence of sets.

In some embodiments, positions of one or more icons in the second set ofthe first plurality of icons vary about respective average positions(e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11Z and 11AA). In some embodiments, positionsof all of the icons in the second set vary about respective averagepositions. In some embodiments, positions of all of the icons in thesecond set except the first icon vary about respective averagepositions.

In some embodiments, the third position is in the first area and thecomputing device rearranges (1262) icons in the second set other thanthe first icon to accommodate display of the first icon at the thirdposition in the first area (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11CC and 11DD). Insome embodiments, rearranging icons in the second set other than thefirst icon includes compacting (1264) at least some of the icons in thefirst set and the second set other than the first icon (e.g., as shownin FIGS. 11FF and 11GG, where icon 149-6-30 is compacted into the firstset). In some embodiments, rearranging icons in the second set otherthan the first icon includes snaking (1266) at least some of the iconsin the second set other than the first icon (e.g., as shown in FIGS.11CC and 11DD).

In some embodiments, the plurality of sets of icons includes a number ofsets of icons that are configured to be separately displayed as asequence of sets of icons in the first area of the touch screen display.The computing device displays (1268) two or more set-sequence-indiciaicons (e.g., icons 804-1, 804-2, and 804-3 in FIGS. 11H-11OO, whichoperate in the same manner as the corresponding icons in FIGS. 8A-8D,described above). The set-sequence-indicia icons provide informationabout the number of sets of icons in the plurality of sets of icons anda position of a displayed set of icons in the sequence of sets of icons.In response to detecting the second finger gesture, the computing deviceupdates (1270) the information provided by the set-sequence-indiciaicons to reflect the replacement of the displayed first set by thesecond set (e.g., icon 804-1 is darkened in FIG. 11X when the first setis displayed and icon 804-2 is darkened in FIG. 11Z when the second setis displayed).

In some embodiments, the computing device fixes (1272) a position of thefirst icon at the third position and ceases to vary positions of the oneor more icons in the second set in response to detecting a predefineduser action for terminating the user interface reconfiguration process(e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11EE and 11HH). In some embodiments, thepredefined user action is activation of a physical button (e.g., menubutton 204, FIG. 11EE or 11HH) or a soft button (e.g., a done icon, notshown).

In some embodiments, the computing device detects (1274) a second fingergesture on a first icon in the first set on the touch screen display. Inresponse to detecting the second finger gesture, the computing devicereplaces (1276) display of the first set of the first plurality of iconswith display of a second set of the first plurality of icons in thefirst area on the touch screen display, and moves the first icon fromthe first set to the second set (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11X-11Z, wherethe first set of icons (141, 148, 144, 143, 155, 149-2, 154, 149-1,149-4, 149-3, 153, 412, 152, 149-6-20, 149-6-21, and 149-6-22) isreplaced by the second set of icons (149-6-30, 149-6-31, 149-6-32,149-6-33, 149-6-34 and 149-6-35) and the calculator icon 149-3 is movedfrom the first set to the second set). The computing device detects(1278) a third finger gesture on the first icon in the second set on thetouch screen display. In response to detecting the third finger gesture,the computing device replaces (1280) display of the second set of thefirst plurality of icons with display of a third set of the firstplurality of icons in the first area on the touch screen display, andmoves the first icon from the second set to the third set (e.g., asshown in FIGS. 11II-KK for calculator icon 149-3). The computing devicedetects (1282) a user making a second point of contact with the touchscreen display at a second position corresponding to the first icon inthe third set and detects movement of the second point of contact to athird position on the touch screen display. In response to detecting thesecond point of contact and detecting movement of the second point ofcontact, the computing device displays (1284) movement of the first iconto the third position on the touch screen display and displays the firsticon at the third position (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 11LL-11NN forcalculator icon 149-3). In some embodiments, the third position is inthe first area. In some embodiments, the first icon is the only icon inthe third set. In other words, the first icon is added to an otherwiseempty first area. In some embodiments, positions of one or more icons inthe third set of the first plurality of icons vary about respectiveaverage positions (e.g., as shown in FIG. 11NN). In some embodiments,positions of all of the icons in the third set vary about respectiveaverage positions. In some embodiments, positions of all of the icons inthe third set except the first icon vary about respective averagepositions.

In some embodiments, the computing device fixes (1286) a position of thefirst icon at the third position and ceases to vary positions of the oneor more icons in the third set in response to detecting a predefineduser action for terminating the user interface reconfiguration process(e.g., as shown in FIG. 11OO). In some embodiments, the predefined useraction is activation of a physical button (e.g., menu button 204, FIG.11OO) or a soft button (e.g., a done icon, not shown).

The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has beendescribed with reference to specific embodiments. However, theillustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or tolimit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modificationsand variations are possible in view of the above teachings. Theembodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain theprinciples of the invention and its practical applications, to therebyenable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention andvarious embodiments with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated.

What is claimed is:
 1. A computing device, comprising: a touch screendisplay; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs,wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configuredto be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programsincluding instructions for: displaying a first set of a first pluralityof icons in a first area of the touch screen display, wherein: the firstplurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of icons that areseparately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display;displaying a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touchscreen display, wherein: the second area is different from the firstarea, and both of the first plurality of icons and the second pluralityof icons includes application launch icons, wherein each applicationlaunch icon represents a particular application, and activation of arespective application launch icon causes: launching and displaying ofthe particular application represented by the activated applicationlaunch icon, when the particular application is not already launched,and displaying of the particular application represented by theactivated application launch icon, when the particular application isalready launched; while displaying the first set of the first pluralityof icons in the first area of the touch screen display, detecting afirst finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display in the firstarea; in accordance with a determination that the first finger swipegesture is in a first direction, replacing display of the first set ofthe first plurality of icons with display of a second set of the firstplurality of icons in the first area on the touch screen display, whilemaintaining the display of the second plurality of icons in the secondarea on the touch screen display, wherein the second set of the firstplurality of icons is distinct from the first set of the first pluralityof icons; and in accordance with a determination that the first fingerswipe gesture is in a direction that is substantially opposite the firstdirection, replacing display of the first set of the first plurality oficons with a display of information, other than a set in the pluralityof sets of icons, customized to a user of the device.
 2. The computingdevice of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of icons includes one ormore web-clip widget icons, wherein in response to detecting activationof a web-clip widget icon, a portion of a web page that corresponds tothe activated web-clip widget icon is displayed.
 3. The computing deviceof claim 1, wherein replacing display of the first set of the firstplurality of icons with display of a second set of the first pluralityof icons in the first area on the touch screen display comprises ananimation that moves the first set out of the first area and the secondset into the first area while display of the second plurality of iconsin the second area on the touch-screen display is maintained.
 4. Thecomputing device of claim 1, further including instructions for:detecting a second finger gesture on an icon in the second set of thefirst plurality of icons; and, in response to detecting the secondfinger gesture, displaying an application that corresponds to the iconin the second set upon which the second finger gesture was detected. 5.The computing device of claim 1, further including instructions for:detecting a third finger gesture on the touch screen display; inresponse to detecting the third finger gesture, replacing display of thesecond set of the first plurality of icons with display of a third setof the first plurality of icons in the first area on the touch screendisplay while maintaining the display of the second plurality of iconsin the second area on the touch screen display; detecting a fourthfinger gesture on an icon in the third set of the first plurality oficons; and, in response to detecting the fourth finger gesture,displaying an application that corresponds to the icon in the third setupon which the fourth finger gesture was detected.
 6. The computingdevice of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sets of icons includes anumber of sets of icons that are configured to be separately displayedas a sequence of sets of icons in the first area of the touch screendisplay; and further including instructions for: displaying two or moreset-sequence-indicia icons, wherein the set-sequence-indicia iconsprovide information about the number of sets of icons in the pluralityof sets of icons and a position of a displayed set of icons in thesequence of sets of icons; and, in response to detecting the firstfinger swipe gesture, updating the information provided by theset-sequence-indicia icons to reflect the replacement of the displayedfirst set by the second set.
 7. The computing device of claim 6, furtherincluding instructions for: detecting a second finger swipe gesture onthe touch screen display in a direction that is substantially oppositethe first direction; and in response to detecting the second fingerswipe gesture, replacing display of the first set of the first pluralityof icons with a display of information, other than a set in theplurality of sets of icons, customized to a user of the device, and inresponse to detecting the second finger swipe gesture: updating theinformation provided by a customized-information indicia icon and theset-sequence-indicia icons to reflect the replacement of the displayedfirst set by the information customized to the user.
 8. The computingdevice of claim 1, wherein the first finger swipe gesture is at alocation in the first display area that does not align with any indiciarepresentative of said replacing.
 9. A method, comprising: at acomputing device with a touch screen display: displaying a first set ofa first plurality of icons in a first area of the touch screen display,wherein: the first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets oficons that are separately displayed in the first area of the touchscreen display; displaying a second plurality of icons in a second areaon the touch screen display, wherein: the second area is different fromthe first area, and both of the first plurality of icons and the secondplurality of icons includes application launch icons, wherein eachapplication launch icon represents a particular application, andactivation of a respective application launch icon causes: launching anddisplaying of the particular application represented by the activatedapplication launch icon, when the particular application is not alreadylaunched, and displaying of the particular application represented bythe activated application launch icon, when the particular applicationis already launched; while displaying the first set of the firstplurality of icons in the first area of the touch screen display,detecting a first finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display inthe first area; in accordance with a determination that the first fingerswipe gesture is in a first direction, replacing display of the firstset of the first plurality of icons with display of a second set of thefirst plurality of icons in the first area on the touch screen display,while maintaining the display of the second plurality of icons in thesecond area on the touch screen display, wherein the second set of thefirst plurality of icons is distinct from the first set of the firstplurality of icons; and in accordance with a determination that thefirst finger swipe gesture is in a direction that is substantiallyopposite the first direction, replacing display of the first set of thefirst plurality of icons with a display of information, other than a setin the plurality of sets of icons, customized to a user of the device.10. The method of claim 9, wherein replacing display of the first set ofthe first plurality of icons with display of a second set of the firstplurality of icons in the first area on the touch screen displaycomprises an animation that moves the first set out of the first areaand the second set into the first area while display of the secondplurality of icons in the second area on the touch-screen display ismaintained.
 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising: detecting asecond finger gesture on an icon in the second set of the firstplurality of icons; and, in response to detecting the second fingergesture, displaying an application that corresponds to the icon in thesecond set upon which the second finger gesture was detected.
 12. Themethod of claim 9, further comprising: detecting a third finger gestureon the touch screen display; in response to detecting the third fingergesture, replacing display of the second set of the first plurality oficons with display of a third set of the first plurality of icons in thefirst area on the touch screen display while maintaining the display ofthe second plurality of icons in the second area on the touch screendisplay; detecting a fourth finger gesture on an icon in the third setof the first plurality of icons; and, in response to detecting thefourth finger gesture, displaying an application that corresponds to theicon in the third set upon which the fourth finger gesture was detected.13. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of sets of iconsincludes a number of sets of icons that are configured to be separatelydisplayed as a sequence of sets of icons in the first area of the touchscreen display, the method further comprising: displaying two or moreset-sequence-indicia icons, wherein the set-sequence-indicia iconsprovide information about the number of sets of icons in the pluralityof sets of icons and a position of a displayed set of icons in thesequence of sets of icons; and, in response to detecting the firstfinger swipe gesture, updating the information provided by theset-sequence-indicia icons to reflect the replacement of the displayedfirst set by the second set.
 14. The method of claim 13, furthercomprising: detecting a second finger swipe gesture on the touch screendisplay in a direction that is substantially opposite the firstdirection; and in response to detecting the second finger swipe gesture,replacing display of the first set of the first plurality of icons witha display of information, other than a set in the plurality of sets oficons, customized to a user of the device, and in response to detectingthe second finger swipe gesture: updating the information provided by acustomized-information indicia icon and the set-sequence-indicia iconsto reflect the replacement of the displayed first set by the informationcustomized to the user.
 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the firstfinger swipe gesture is at a location in the first display area thatdoes not align with any indicia representative of said replacing.
 16. Anon-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereininstructions, which when executed by a device with a touch screendisplay, cause the device to: display a first set of a first pluralityof icons in a first area of the touch screen display, wherein: the firstplurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of icons that areseparately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display;display a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touch screendisplay, wherein: the second area is different from the first area, andboth of the first plurality of icons and the second plurality of iconsincludes application launch icons, wherein each application launch iconrepresents a particular application, and activation of a respectiveapplication launch icon causes: launching and displaying of theparticular application represented by the activated application launchicon, when the particular application is not already launched, anddisplaying of the particular application represented by the activatedapplication launch icon, when the particular application is alreadylaunched; while displaying the first set of the first plurality of iconsin the first area of the touch screen display, detect a first fingerswipe gesture on the touch screen display in the first area; inaccordance with a determination that the first finger swipe gesture isin a first direction, replace display of the first set of the firstplurality of icons with display of a second set of the first pluralityof icons in the first area on the touch screen display, whilemaintaining the display of the second plurality of icons in the secondarea on the touch screen display, wherein the second set of the firstplurality of icons is distinct from the first set of the first pluralityof icons; and in accordance with a determination that the first fingerswipe gesture is in a direction that is substantially opposite the firstdirection, replace display of the first set of the first plurality oficons with a display of information, other than a set in the pluralityof sets of icons, customized to a user of the device.
 17. Thenon-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, whereinreplacing display of the first set of the first plurality of icons withdisplay of a second set of the first plurality of icons in the firstarea on the touch screen display comprises an animation that moves thefirst set out of the first area and the second set into the first areawhile display of the second plurality of icons in the second area on thetouch-screen display is maintained.
 18. The non-transitory computerreadable storage medium of claim 16, further including instructions for:detecting a second finger gesture on an icon in the second set of thefirst plurality of icons; and, in response to detecting the secondfinger gesture, displaying an application that corresponds to the iconin the second set upon which the second finger gesture was detected. 19.The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, furtherincluding instructions for: detecting a third finger gesture on thetouch screen display; in response to detecting the third finger gesture,replacing display of the second set of the first plurality of icons withdisplay of a third set of the first plurality of icons in the first areaon the touch screen display while maintaining the display of the secondplurality of icons in the second area on the touch screen display;detecting a fourth finger gesture on an icon in the third set of thefirst plurality of icons; and, in response to detecting the fourthfinger gesture, displaying an application that corresponds to the iconin the third set upon which the fourth finger gesture was detected. 20.The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, whereinthe plurality of sets of icons includes a number of sets of icons thatare configured to be separately displayed as a sequence of sets of iconsin the first area of the touch screen display; and further includinginstructions for: displaying two or more set-sequence-indicia icons,wherein the set-sequence-indicia icons provide information about thenumber of sets of icons in the plurality of sets of icons and a positionof a displayed set of icons in the sequence of sets of icons; and, inresponse to detecting the first finger swipe gesture, updating theinformation provided by the set-sequence-indicia icons to reflect thereplacement of the displayed first set by the second set.
 21. Thenon-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, furtherincluding instructions for: detecting a second finger swipe gesture onthe touch screen display in a direction that is substantially oppositethe first direction; and in response to detecting the second fingerswipe gesture, replacing display of the first set of the first pluralityof icons with a display of information, other than a set in theplurality of sets of icons, customized to a user of the device, and inresponse to detecting the second finger swipe gesture: updating theinformation provided by a customized-information indicia icon and theset-sequence-indicia icons to reflect the replacement of the displayedfirst set by the information customized to the user.
 22. Thenon-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein thefirst finger swipe gesture is at a location in the first display areathat does not align with any indicia representative of said replacing.